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DHI
 Alpha One

Ongoing

Preparing for

investment.

As part of Alpha One, RIFT is carrying out an investment preparation project to establish the technical and commercial feasibility of its planned Iron Fuel Production plant in Antwerp. The project develops the information and documentation required to support the investment decision and prepare the project for the next phase.

Project progress

01-08-2025
Start date
30-04-2027
End date

The DHI-supported project prepares the technical and commercial basis for Alpha One, RIFT’s planned First-of-a-Kind Iron Fuel production plant in Antwerp. It assesses the technical, financial, regulatory and operational feasibility of the future facility.

The project covers a technical feasibility study (FEL2) and FEED study (FEL3), including process and equipment design, cost estimates, financial modelling, permitting, HSE, lifecycle assessment, operations and maintenance, and the business plan.

The outcome will provide the technical design, business case and supporting studies required to prepare the investment decision and financing of Alpha One.

Expected

impact.

The project will help RIFT determine and prepare the conditions for the development of its first Iron Fuel production facility at commercial scale. By developing the technical design, business case and financing basis, the project aims to reduce the uncertainties surrounding the investment and enable the next phase of Alpha One.

In the longer term, the planned facility is intended to produce approximately 134,000 tonnes of Iron Fuel per year, supporting the supply of low-carbon industrial heat to customers in the Netherlands.

Resources

Currently there are no resources available

Funding & acknowledgments

This project is supported by the DHI programme (Demonstratieprojecten, Haalbaarheidsstudies en Investeringsvoorbereidingsprojecten), implemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.