World’s first motorcycle ride powered by Synhelion’s solar gasoline
Solar fuel hits the road. For the first time ever, Synhelion has fueled a vehicle with its renewable solar fuel – a historic step toward net-zero. And it wasn’t just any vehicle: Professor Aldo Steinfeld, the visionary behind the technology, rode his Harley-Davidson powered by Synhelion’s solar gasoline from plant DAWN.
Synhelion’s plant DAWN exceeds expectations
Plant DAWN has been operational and producing fuel since late summer 2024. Just a few months after commissioning, plant DAWN is operating close to nameplate capacity. Industrial-scale solar fuel production at DAWN has proven and de-risked our technology and demonstrated that the technology and the company are ready for commercial fuel production.
Synhelion and Cemex’s joint solar clinker project recognized at COP29
Synhelion and Cemex’s joint solar clinker project was recognized at COP29 and Cemex received the Net-Zero Industries Award granted by Mission Innovation for the revolutionary solar clinker production using solar energy powered by Synhelion’s technology.
Synhelion, SWISS, and Lufthansa Group recognized in Condé Nast Traveler’s Bright Ideas
Synhelion, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), and the Lufthansa Group have been recognized in Condé Nast Traveler’s Bright Ideas in Travel List for their innovative technology and strategic partnership that are shaping the future of sustainable aviation.
Pushing forward: Synhelion produces syncrude at plant DAWN
Synhelion has reached a crucial milestone in the commissioning of DAWN, its first industrial-scale demonstration plant in Jülich, Germany. DAWN is operational and the company has successfully produced synthetic crude oil, achieving the plant’s primary goal of producing renewable solar fuel.
DAWN construction update: mirror field installed
The heliostat field is installed, and the construction phase of plant DAWN is completed. Synhelion is proceeding with its effort to commission plant DAWN and will soon start solar fuel production.
DAWN construction update: key components installed
Synelion’s first industrial-scale demonstration plant DAWN is currently in the construction and commissioning phase. The construction of plant DAWN is progressing steadily, and now the key components of our technology have been delivered and installed.
DAWN construction update: Fischer-Tropsch plant commissioned
With its proprietary technology, Synhelion produces syngas, the universal key to sustainable liquid fuels. The syngas is then processed into syncrude using standard Fischer-Tropsch process, which can then be refined into jet fuel, gasoline, or diesel. Plant DAWN’s Fischer-Tropsch unit has been commissioned.
