Japanese oil and gas company Idemitsu Kosan has invested in INERATEC, a German Power-to-X firm developing modular e-Fuel plants based on proprietary synthesis and upgrading technology.
The partnership aims to advance the rollout of drop-in e-Fuel solutions across aviation, shipping, and other transport sectors, and marks INERATEC’s entry into the Japanese market. Synthetic fuels are gaining strategic importance in Japan’s decarbonisation roadmap as part of the nation’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
INERATEC operates Europe’s largest e-Fuel plant and uses renewable hydrogen and biogenic CO₂ to produce synthetic hydrocarbons via its patented Reverse Water-Gas Shift and Fischer-Tropsch processes. Its modular plant design enables scalable and cost-efficient production near renewable energy and CO₂ sources, helping cut both CAPEX and OPEX.
The collaboration combines Idemitsu’s market access and energy industry experience with INERATEC’s proven Power-to-Liquid technology to establish commercial e-Fuel supply chains in Japan and beyond.
