Plant DAWN is operational and Synhelion is producing solar fuels. We have successfully produced syncrude, which can be refined into renewable kerosene, diesel, and gasoline.

Synhelion inaugurated the world’s first industrial-scale plant to produce synthetic fuels using solar heat in Jülich. By inaugurating DAWN, Synhelion proves that our solar fuel technology is ready for large scaling.

Synhelion and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd enter into a strategic cooperation with the aim of accelerating the scaling of solar fuels for aviation. Pilatus has also become a shareholder of Synhelion, underpinning its commitment to actively defossilize aviation.

Synhelion and Cemex scaled their technology to industrially-viable levels. This includes the continuous production of clinker, the most energy-intensive part of cement manufacturing, using only solar heat.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded US$ 3.2 million to Synhelion’s joint project with Cemex and Sandia National Laboratories as well as US$ 2.7 million to the joint project with the University of Florida.

Synhelion raises CHF 22 million investment to drive the scaling of solar fuel production. SWISS’ first investment underpins its commitment to bringing Synhelion’s fuels to market.

Synhelion starts construction of DAWN – the world’s first industrial demonstration plant to produce solar fuels using solar heat.

Synhelion is the first company in the world to succeed in producing syngas on an industrial scale using only solar heat as energy source.

SWISS is going to be the world’s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel.

Synhelion and Cemex produce the world’s first solar cement.

Synhelion successfully closes its CHF 16 million Series B funding round.

Switzerland’s largest automobile importer AMAG Group makes its first investment in Synhelion with its climate and innovation fund.

Synhelion pushes ahead with internationalization and acquires German expert in concentrated solar power technology Heliokon GmbH, which becomes Synhelion Germany GmbH.

To further accelerate the path to market maturity, we partnered up with Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment.

Research Collaboration Agreement with Cemex, one of the largest building materials companies in the world, to reduce CO₂ emissions in the cement manufacturing process.

Memorandum of Understanding signed with Zurich Airport for fuel uptake from first demo plant at production cost.

Start of collaboration with Lufthansa Group and its subsidiaries SWISS and Edelweiss to accelerate the market entry of solar aviation fuels (SAF).

The 250 kW Synhelion solar receiver pilot at the DLR Synlight reaches world record outlet temperatures beyond 1’500°C.

The solar mini-refinery at ETH Zurich produces the world’s first carbon-neutral fuel from ambient air and sunlight.

Merger with Sunredox GmbH, contributing extensive expertise in reactor technology.

Joint Collaboration Agreement with Eni to industrialize Synhelion’s fuel technology.

Synhelion develops the idea for its breakthrough technology.

Synhelion SA is founded.

World’s first solar kerosene from H₂O and CO₂ in the lab at ETH Zurich.

First lab demonstration of syngas production in a solar reactor at ETH Zurich.