The transition to sustainable synthetic fuels has taken a significant step forward with the production of the first e-methanol at European Energy’s Kassø Power-to-X facility. This breakthrough highlights the potential of Power-to-X technologies in decarbonizing industrial sectors that are difficult to electrify directly.
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The facility’s first methanol production line has yielded five tons of e-methanol, using biogenic CO₂ captured from a biogas plant in Tønder. Production will gradually scale up to reach a capacity of 42,000 tons per year, powered by three 52.5 MW Siemens Energy electrolyzers, primarily fueled by solar energy from the nearby Kassø Park.
Driving the Energy Transition
In January 2025, the plant had already begun producing green hydrogen. Now, with the successful conversion of hydrogen and biogenic CO₂ into methanol, European Energy validates the scalability of the process and strengthens the viability of e-methanol as an alternative to fossil fuels.
“This is a pivotal moment. The lessons learned here will help optimize processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs in future projects,” says Emil Vikjær-Andresen, EVP and Head of Power-to-X at European Energy.
The Kassø facility is the world’s first and largest commercial e-methanol plant and is expected to reach full capacity in the second quarter of 2025.
With advancements like this, the transition to hydrogen and synthetic fuels is moving closer to reality.
Source: European Energy