Haffner Energy launches the C-iC modular units for biofuels project

A product line targeting medium-sized decentralised projects

The C-iC line is built on Haffner Energy’s H6 technology, showcased in November 2025. Each unit is sized to produce 1700 kW of renewable syngas for thermal applications or for further conversion into biomethane or biomethanol, or up to 50 kg/hr of renewable hydrogen (approximately 400 tpy).

The C-iC line is available in three configurations, all built on a standardised industrial platform:

• SYNOCA® C-iC is dedicated to syngas production for industrial thermal and energy applications, serving as a direct alternative to biomass boilers. This configuration delivers more competitive thermal energy while significantly reducing CO2 emissions compared with the direct combustion of solid biomass.
• SYNOCA®+ C-iC integrates syngas production modules whose composition and purity are compatible with conversion into biomethane or biomethanol, while maintaining the same objective of economic competitiveness.
• HYNOCA® C-iC enables the production of renewable hydrogen for industrial or mobility applications at a levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH) of less than €2.34/kg, with guaranteed purity levels in line with market standards.

The C-iC range is built on a fully modular and highly standardised architecture. Each unit is entirely pre-assembled and pre-equipped at the factory, then delivered to site as standard modules using conventional transport. On-site assembly is limited to simple operations, such as bolted mechanical connections, plug-in connectors, and removable cladding. This design enables installation and commissioning in less than two weeks, with no significant civil engineering work required.

The mobility of the units also represents a key financing lever, enabling leasing or finance-lease structures and further improving project bankability.

Significant reductions in CAPEX and lead times

This modular approach reduces overall project CAPEX by approximately 30 - 40%, all else being equal, primarily by eliminating lengthy and complex construction phases and delivering substantial savings in civil engineering.

Project lead times are reduced by three to four months, with the on-site construction and installation phase limited to less than two weeks.

“Faced with very insufficient public support, medium-sized projects are caught in a chicken-and-egg paradox: due to excessive CAPEX, they remain non-financeable. By launching the C-iC line, the first unit of which will be commissioned this quarter in Marolles, we are breaking this paradox. Projects are becoming financeable, without relying on subsidies,” explained Philippe Haffner, CEO of Haffner Energy. “I am very enthusiastic and confident that this line marks a turning point for Haffner Energy, as it finally enables medium-sized projects to come to fruition. We anticipate significant financial effects from the fiscal year beginning April 1 2026."

Operations adapted to local resources

Like all technologies developed by Haffner Energy, the C-iC line is biomass-agnostic and offers a high tolerance for moisture content, up to 55%. This flexibility simplifies and secures feedstock supply, requiring approximately 3200 tpy of dry plant biomass.

Reservation system launching in February 2026

Orders for the C-iC line will be taken through a reservation system scheduled to launch on 18 February 2026. The first units are expected to be commissioned in summer 2027. Further details on the reservation process will be communicated at launch.

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