# Synhelion selects Saipem for pre-FEED of commercial-scale synthetic fuel plant at RWE's Hürth-Knapsack site

> Synhelion has chosen Saipem for pre-FEED engineering of a plant planned to produce about 30,000 tons a year of renewable fuels in Hürth, Germany.

- Topic: FEED and engineering
- Event date: 2026-09-01
- First published on EPC Feed: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Companies: Saipem
- Countries: Germany
- Page: https://epcfeed.com/news/synhelion-saipem-pre-feed


## Key facts

- Client: Synhelion
- Contractor: Saipem
- Location: Hürth-Knapsack, Germany (RWE site)
- Scope: Pre-FEED engineering services
- Output: About 30,000 tons a year of renewable fuels
- Value: Not disclosed

Synhelion said in a release dated 1 September 2026 that it has selected Saipem to conduct pre-FEED (pre-front-end engineering design) engineering services for a commercial-scale synthetic fuel plant. The plant is to be developed at RWE's site Hürth-Knapsack in Germany.

The facility is expected to produce about 30,000 tons a year of renewable fuels. The release describes them as RED-compliant renewable fuels.

The release cites Saipem's industrial infrastructure and site integration capabilities as the reasons for the selection. The engineering stage is presented as the foundation for the permitting, the further design and the investment decision.

The release does not disclose the contract value or the date of an investment decision.

## Sources

1. [Synhelion collaborates with Saipem for the development of a commercial-scale synthetic fuel plant](https://synhelion.com/news/synhelion-collaborates-with-saipem-on-commercial-scale-synthetic-fuel-plant). Company release, Synhelion, Published 2026-09-01, Read 2026-10-23.