Denmark inaugurates world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol facility
The world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol facility, the Kassø facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, has been officially inaugurated and is ready to deliver e-methanol to offtakers.
Developed by European Energy and operated in collaboration with Mitsui & Co. and is the world’s first to produce e-methanol at commercial scale, with an annual capacity of 42,000 tonnes.
The project is designed to support the direct decarbonisation of sectors that are otherwise difficult to electrify. A.P. Moller – Maersk will use e-methanol produced at Kassø to fuel Laura Mærsk, the world’s first container vessel capable of operating on methanol.
The start of operations at Kassø marks a major step forward in bringing Power-to-X technologies into real-world use. This is renewable energy in action, transforming how we use electricity.
…said Knud Erik Andersen, CEO, European Energy.
Furthermore, the Kassø facility operates on renewable energy and is located next to the 304 MW Kassø Solar Park, integrating solar power with carbon capture and green hydrogen production.
We are excited to receive the first e-methanol from the Kassø facility, marking an important milestone in our global efforts to source alternative fuels for our vessel fleet. The future of shipping must include multiple fuel types operating alongside each other, with methanol playing a key role in the industry’s net-zero ambitions.
…said Rabab Raafat Boulos, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, A.P. Moller – Maersk.
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