HIF Global is advancing the installation of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) test unit at its Haru Oni e-Fuels facility in Chilean Patagonia, marking a key milestone for the company and positioning Chile as a pioneer in carbon removal technology for e-Fuel production.

Developed in partnership with Porsche, the modular DAC system will capture 600 tonnes of CO₂ annually directly from the atmosphere, along with extracting water from ambient humidity. The captured CO₂ will serve as feedstock for synthetic fuels including e-methanol, e-gasoline, and e-SAF.

The DAC system’s components arrived in 68 containers from Germany, with six CO₂ cylinders already installed and eight drying units currently being assembled. Commissioning is expected to begin in Q4 2025, making Haru Oni the first site outside Europe to integrate DAC into e-Fuel production.

The pilot will support HIF’s broader rollout of DAC in future commercial projects worldwide, helping scale the company’s carbon-neutral fuel ambitions.