Overview
- The federal economics ministry and Brandenburg approved moving the Concrete Chemicals project to the PCK industrial park in Schwedt.
- Public support includes €245 million from the federal government and €104 million from the state, with reporting also citing €350 million in grants ready to be disbursed after EU approval.
- Concrete Chemicals, a joint venture of Enertrag and Zaffra, plans to produce synthetic aviation fuel from captured CO2 and green hydrogen sourced from nearby wind-powered electrolysis.
- The scheme was originally selected under the EU IPCEI for Cemex’s Rüdersdorf site in late 2024, but implementation problems prompted the shift to Schwedt.
- Officials frame the move as a boost for regional transformation at the PCK site, which is under federal trusteeship due to Rosneft’s legacy ownership, as EU sustainable aviation fuel mandates begin to take effect.