World’s largest e-methanol plant in Kassø

The world’s largest green methanol facility has been built in Kassø near Aabenraa. Developed by energy company European Energy in partnership with Japan’s Mitsui & Co., the plant converts green electricity from a nearby solar park into climate-friendly fuel. It is the first industrial-scale facility of its kind.

With a production capacity of 42,000 tonnes of green methanol annually, the plant supports key players in their green transition. The fuel is used by, among others, the container vessel Laura Maersk, which is designed to run on methanol.

In addition, companies like Lego and Novo Nordisk have signed agreements to use the green methanol in their manufacturing processes to reduce their carbon footprints.

EIFO supported the realization of the project with DKK 400 million in construction financing, enabling a major step toward scaling Power-to-X technology. Situated next to Northern Europe’s largest solar park—which provides the power that drives the entire production—the project showcases how renewable energy can be converted into tangible solutions for the global energy transition.