German cleantech company INERATEC and French industrial group TERTU have formed the joint venture T.H2, in order to develop a synthetic fuel production plant in Normandy, France. INERATEC is bringing its modular gas-to-liquids technology, combining this with TERT’s expertise in processing wood residues.

The plant will be developed within the ‘BELair’ project, for which the partners are preparing an application to the European Innovation Fund. It has passed first engineering phases and is targeted for comissioning in 2029.

T.H2 aims to establish the first industrial facility in France converting locally sourced wood residues into sustainable synthetic fuels and waxes, using Fischer-Tropsch technology. The plant follows the commissioning of ERA ONE, Europe’s first commercial-scale e-

The plant will process approximately 60,000 tonnes of wood residues per year, sourced from the regional forest and industries. The wood residues will be converted into synthesis gas through gasification. Using INERATEC’s technology, this synthesis gas will then be transformed into sustainable synthetic hydrocarbons including e-SAF for aviation and base chemicals such as e-Naphtha.

By combining biomass valorisation with advanced fuel synthesis, the project BELair creates a new circular industrial value chain in the Normandy region, contributing to the decarbonisation of aviation and other hard-to-abate sectors.

The project represents a Franco-German industrial partnership designed to accelerate the scale-up of synthetic fuel production in Europe, supported by BPI France and Région Normandie/ EAFRD.