en.Wedoany.com Reported - Siemens has partnered with direct air capture technology company Ucaneo, becoming its preferred automation and digitalization partner. The two parties will leverage the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to advance the electrochemical direct air capture (DAC) process from pilot scale to commercial plants.
The two parties are building a standardized, globally replicable automation platform to accelerate deployment by Ucaneo and its licensed operators. Ucaneo aims to capture 0.5 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide annually by 2035.
Inspired by the human lung, Ucaneo's electrochemical DAC technology removes carbon dioxide from ambient air and delivers CO2 with a purity exceeding 99.9%. This fully electric process can integrate with renewable energy sources and respond to grid conditions. The company plans to build its first industrial plant in Berlin, with a rated capacity of 150 tonnes of CO2 per year. Once operational, it will become Germany's largest DAC facility, scheduled to launch on July 2, 2026. Part of the captured CO2 will be permanently stored in geological formations, marking Germany's first verified DAC project combined with geological storage.
Siemens will provide process automation, instrumentation, analytics, drive technology, and digitalization solutions. During the pilot phase, the two parties have already used process simulation software and controllers. Subsequent plans include deploying Simatic PCS neo and other simulation tools to enable complete virtual process validation before commissioning. Through modular automation templates, the aim is to reduce technical risk and ensure capital efficiency.
On the market side, demand for industrial CO2 is growing in sustainable aviation fuels, methanol, and the food and beverage sectors. ReFuelEU requires e-kerosene to account for 1.2% by 2030 and 35% by 2050. Meanwhile, the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework is being established to certify permanent carbon removal credits, opening a second commercial pathway for DAC beyond direct CO2 sales.
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