DAC.SI Project by Repsol Sinopec Brasil and PUCRS selected as Winner for the 2025 ANP Technology Innovation AwardÂ
Recognition for pioneering work in CO₂ removal with DACMA technology
Rio de Janeiro, December 5, 2025 — The DAC.SI Project, submitted by Repsol Sinopec Brasil (RSB)and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), has been selected as the winner in the category “Environment and Reduction of Environmental Impacts” at the 2025 ANP Technology Innovation Award ceremony.
The award ceremony, held at THEATER PRIO in the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, annually honors outstanding R&D and technology initiatives that represent technological advancements of interest to the sector and make a significant contribution to reducing environmental impacts.
First 300-TPA DAC System in South America Marks a Technological Milestone
At the center of this recognition is the first 300-TPA Direct Air Capture (DAC) system installed in South America, operated by PUCRS as part of the DAC.SI Project with RSB as project partner. The technological core components were supplied by DACMA GmbH from Germany.
Special recognition is given to the Direct Air Capture technology developed by the German company DACMA GmbH, whose system forms a central foundation for the successful implementation of the DAC.SI Project. The facility is also the first of its kind in all of South America.
Since late 2024, the system has been capturing approximately 300 tons of CO₂ per year directly from the atmosphere. The project represents an important step toward scaling negative emission technologies within Brazil’s energy sector.
A full recording of the award ceremony is available on the ANP YouTube channel:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/T22Srx1vRDk?si=BGy2JCj0T1umwQAO
Statement from DACMA GmbH
Jörg Spitzner, CEO of DACMA GmbH, states:
“We are very proud of this recognition from ANP for this DAC.SI Project. The fact that there is a 300 TPA facility in Porto Alegre was particularly highlighted confirms the enormous relevance of Direct Air Capture for the climate goals of Brazil and the entire South American region. This award motivates us to further advance this technology and make it globally available. For DACMA, it is a great honor to contribute to the success of this project as a technology partner.”
Outlook
This successful project marks the starting point for further large-scale DAC initiatives in Brazil. At the same time, DACMA GmbH is encouraged to continue investing in scalable and robust DAC solutions and to expand international partnerships for global climate action.
About DACMA GmbH
DACMA GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, develops and manufactures highly scalable Direct Air Capture systems for industrial carbon removal. The company’s mission is to make negative emissions available worldwide and thereby contribute significantly to achieving international climate targets.
“In just one year, DACMA GmbH has achieved an exponential progress in the atmospheric carbon capture journey. The strategic alliance with Repsol (both in Venturing Capital and projects) will boost the pace of this highly focused group of outstanding engineers that are persistently looking for every angle of the technology improvement. Take the time to celebrate, acknowledge your success and keep going!!!”
“One of the most relevant projects related to the development of technologies with a negative CO2 effect, the ONLY project in Brazil on Direct Air Capture multi-country Spain, Brazil Germany in Open Innovation. Repsol Sinopec Brazil Corporation, Start Up DACMA and PUC Rio Grande do Sul University. A disruptive commitment to a more decarbonized world. Being part of this project is a privilege and a unique opportunity to add value to society.”
“In collaboration with Phoenix Contact, DACMA has developed an application that contributes to CO2 decarbonization. This technology makes a significant contribution to sector coupling in the All Electric Society and to the sustainable use of energy. I am delighted that two technology-driven companies are working together so efficiently.”
“The DACMA GmbH with Jörg Spitzner and his team are not only valuable partners in our network, but also key initiators and innovators who, with DACMA, are driving forward DAC system engineering in the Hamburg metropolitan region – an essential future climate change mitigation technology.”
“Together with our partner DACMA GmbH, we are delighted to be building the first DAC machine on the HAMBURG BLUE HUB site in the Port of Hamburg. The 30-60 tons output of CO2 annually of the DACMA machine can later be used to produce e-methanol for the Port of Hamburg, for example. This is a joint milestone, as it fits in with the plan to purchase large volumes of synthetic fuels from Power-to-X plants in Africa and South America for Germany through the HAMBURG BLUE HUB”.
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