ProjectEndor

Project Endor

The Plant

A glimpse under the hood of Project ENDOR

What the Project Does

Reversing combustion: the chemistry of Endor

Burning jet fuel is simple: hydrocarbons plus oxygen produce CO2, water, and energy. Project Endor runs that reaction backwards, turning CO2 and water back into hydrocarbons using electricity.
The process happens in three stages:
1. Electrolysis, splitting water into hydrogen Renewable electricity is used to split water into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2), using electrolyzers supplied by Plug Power. Veolia provides the water treatment systems essential for the fuel production process. Hitachi Energy is providing the electrical infrastructure needed to power the facility.
2. Carbon capture, sourcing the CO2 Endor doesn’t capture its own CO2. Instead, CO2 is shipped and trucked in from multiple capture sites across Northern Europe. Logistics partner Blue Water manages the sea and road transport, with the partnership initially set to deliver up to 250,000 tons of liquid CO2 per year over an initial 10-year period.
3. Synthesis, building the fuel molecule The green hydrogen and captured CO2 are converted into syngas, then built into hydrocarbon chains through Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, using licensed technology from Topsoe and Sasol. The resulting hydrocarbons are hydrocracked and refined into finished e-SAF, which is compatible with existing aircraft and airport infrastructure with no modification required.
Why this is hard Individually, large-scale electrolysis, cross-border CO2 logistics, and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis all exist elsewhere. Integrating them into one continuous, commercial-scale process, drawing power like an energy plant, sourcing feedstock like a logistics hub, and outputting fuel like a refinery, is the part of Endor that hasn’t been done at this scale before. Once operational, the plant is expected to produce around 67,000 tons of eSAF per year, reducing an estimated 250,000 tons of CO2 annually.

Location

Port of Vordingborg, Denmark

The plant is sited at the Port of Vordingborg in southern Zealand, Denmark, chosen for its access to renewable energy, deep-water logistics, and available land for industrial development.

Who is behind it?

Arcadia eFuels Vordingborg ApS

Project Endor is developed and coordinated by Arcadia eFuels Vordingborg ApS, a Danish subsidiary of Arcadia eFuels. Arcadia eFuels was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Vordingborg, with additional projects in the United Kingdom and the United States.

The project draws on a European and global network of industry partners including Plug Power (electrolyzer technology), Topsoe (syngas and hydro-cracking), BNP Paribas (project finance), and Sasol (Fischer Tropsch process).

Meet the board
Why you’re hearing about this

Aviation is under pressure to decarbonise. eSAF is the answer.

The EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation mandates that airlines use growing percentages of sustainable aviation fuel starting now, including a specific sub-mandate for eSAF reaching 5% by 2035. Airlines and airports across Europe are actively looking for eSAF supply, and Project Endor is positioned to be one of the first commercial-scale sources.

Denmark, meanwhile, has committed to ambitious national climate targets and is well-placed to become a hub for clean fuel production. Project Endor will supply roughly 8% of Denmark’s annual jet fuel demand from a single facility, a meaningful contribution to national energy security and decarbonization goals.

Technical Resources

Project fact sheet

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