Haffner Energy and IðunnH2 sign landmark agreement to reduce costs and secure carbon supply for Iceland’s largest e-SAF project

Haffner Energy, a leading provider of biomass-to-clean fuels solutions, and IðunnH2, a green hydrogen developer, have signed an agreement aimed at integrating Haffner Energy’s unique technology into the 65,000 tonne/year e-SAF facility being developed by IðunnH2. The project is located near Keflavík International Airport in Iceland. It is intended to combine green hydrogen from Iceland’s renewable electricity grid with competitive biogenic carbon of Haffner Energy’s patented biocarbon gasification technology for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use in modern aircraft.

E-SAF, which is expected to account for half of total SAF production in Europe by 2050, is made by combining green hydrogen with recycled carbon, ideally from a biogenic source. Biogenic carbon typically comes in the form of biogenic CO₂a costly gas to capture, transport and store. This cost issue is typically compounded by the challenge that many large-scale hydrogen and e-fuel projects face: they are often located in areas with good access to renewable energy but limited access to biogenic carbon, as is the case in Iceland.

Haffner Energy’s breakthrough innovation involves supplying solid biocarbon (also known as biochar, a byproduct of biomass thermolysis technology) and gasifying it on-site, fundamentally changing the economics of e-SAF production.

“Access to biogenic CO₂ from a reliable partner like Haffner Energy is essential for the development of e-SAF and other e-fuels needed to complete Iceland’s energy transition. The agreement with Haffner Energy will help us focus Iceland’s renewable energy on Iceland’s aircraft fleet, not only to reduce emissions but also to reduce Iceland’s import dependency, improve air quality around Keflavík Airport and strengthen energy security,” IðunnH2 co-founder and CEO Auður Nanna Baldvinsdóttir says.

“We are excited about this exciting project with IðunnH2Biocarbon is much easier and cheaper to transport and store than CO₂making many e-SAF projects economically viable,Philippe Haffner, co-founder and CEO of Haffner Energy, emphasizes.

“We are pleased to launch this e-SAF project with IðunnH2 in Iceland, an ideal location for competitive hydrogen production. This agreement bridges the technological and geographical gap and paves the way for competitive e-SAF production with innovative technology,” Marcella Franchi, Head of SAF at Haffner Energy, adds.

IðunnH2’s 300MW e-SAF facility in Helguvík, Iceland, will produce 65,000 tonnes of carbon-neutral SAF, powered by green hydrogen from wind, geothermal and hydropower. SAF will be blended on-site with traditional jet fuel and used on existing fleets and infrastructure. Production is expected to start in 2028.

The project is in line with the SAF EU mandate. This e-SAF facility will supply the equivalent of 15% of Iceland’s expected total jet fuel demand in 2028 and will enable airlines at Keflavík Airport to exceed the 2030 blending requirement. Icelandair has already committed to using up to 45,000 tonnes each year.

About Haffner Energie

The company, co-founded in France by Marc and Philippe Haffner, provides cleantech technology for competitive production of clean fuels. With 30 years of experience, its operational innovative and patented biomass thermolysis and gasification technology enables the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as well as renewable gas, hydrogen and methanol. The company also contributes to the regeneration of the planet through the co-production of biogenic CO₂biochar and biocarbon. More information is available at www.haffner-energy.com

About IðunnH2

Hydrogen development company IðunnH2 was founded in autumn 2020 by Nanna Baldvinsdóttir and Gylfi Már Geirsson, two experienced and well-connected experts in Iceland’s unique energy landscape. IðunnH2 is leveraging Iceland’s exceptional production conditions to create commercially viable hydrogen and e-fuel projects at scale, for the benefit of Icelanders and our shared climate. More information is available at www.idunnh2.com

Media Contacts

Haffner Energy

Laetitia Mailhes
[email protected]
+33 (0)6 07 12 96 76

IðunnH2

Nanna Baldvinsdóttir
[email protected]
+354 694 1604

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