Skytree, Galetech Energy Developments and Mwahera Green Hydrogen have strategically partnered to bring direct air capture (DAC) to the Mwangea e-Fuels Project, Kenya. CO2 will be captured directly on-site and then combined with green hydrogen to produce carbon neutral e-fuels.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mwahera Green Hydrogen serves as the primary project company for the Mwangea e-fuels initiative, managing regional development operations and site execution. Skytree will provide its proprietary DAC system, engineering expertise and project integration support to ensure high availability, energy efficiency and optimal CO2 output quality, and Galetech will lead overall project development, permitting, stakeholder engagement and the engineering integration of DAC systems into the broader e-fuels synthesis plant.
Dr Kenneth Namunje, Director of Mwahera Green Hydrogen Ltd, commented: “The Mwangea project transforms Kenya’s renewable energy advantage into a high-value export commodity for global markets. By co-locating DAC with local hydrogen production, we are building a self-sustaining infrastructure model that retains value in the regional economy while helping hard-to-decarbonise industries meet strict international mandates.”
Michael Bermingham, Head of e-Fuel developments at Galetech, said: “Securing off-take agreements with global airlines and fuel suppliers requires 100% verifiable carbon accounting from day one. Integrating Skytree’s DAC technology into the Mwangea process eliminates reliance on industrial flue gas and volatile CO2 supply chains, giving our customers total confidence in the fuel’s origin and climate performance.”
Peter van Hooft, VP of Project Development, EMEA, concluded: “The CO2 in our atmosphere can become a valuable feedstock for the fuels of the future, rather than a problem we leave behind. Deploying DAC in high-yield renewable energy markets like Kenya is the ultimate proof point for our modular technology. By capturing atmospheric CO2 right where clean energy is generated, we can supply predictable, scalable carbon feedstock at the cost profile required to make synthetic fuels a commercial reality worldwide.”
