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Topsoe joins Carbon Neutral Fuels to power UK’s first commercial SAF project with SOEC tech
The deal marks the first-ever commercial application of Topsoe’s SOEC technology in SAF production
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By ICN Bureau | December 12, 2025
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Topsoe, a global leader in advanced energy transition solutions, has signed a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) agreement with Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) to supply its cutting-edge SOEC electrolyzers for CNF’s commercial-scale e-SAF initiative, Project Starling.
The deal marks the first-ever commercial application of Topsoe’s SOEC technology in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
"Incorporating our SOEC technology into Carbon Neutral Fuels’ SAF project is a moment of significant pride for Topsoe," said Sundus Cordelia Ramli, CCO, Power-to-X at Topsoe. "Carbon Neutral Fuels is at the frontier of the UK’s decarbonization ambitions, delivering a significant SAF project using mature and diversified production technologies. We’re pleased to have them onboard as our first SOEC customer for commercial SAF production, and we’re excited to help deliver the project alongside the project’s consortium.”
Alasdair Lumsden, Co-Founder at Carbon Neutral Fuels, added: "We’re thrilled to have Topsoe as our SOEC partner in the ASAP-DAC project. The levels of data and research backing the efficacy of their technologies were instrumental in building confidence in their product, and we look forward to doing our share in regards to the decarbonization of the aviation sector and deliver on the UK’s Jet Zero initiatives.”
The electrolyzer stacks will be manufactured at Topsoe’s Herning, Denmark facility, with first deliveries expected in 2028, contingent on CNF’s Final Investment Decision (FID) for Project Starling.
