Denmark produces first e-methanol

March 17, 2025

A Denmark-based company has successfully produced the first e-methanol at the Kassø Power-to-X facility. European Energy revealed that the production was completed in the facility’s first methanol line out of 2. The process was completed using biogenic CO2 sourced locally at the Biogas facility in Tønder.

The company underlined that the production will be ramped up, and the facility will have the capacity to produce 42,000 tons of e-methanol with three electrolyzers from Siemens Energy and a methanol loop designed and constructed by European Energy.

Improved efficiencies

The electrolyzers have a combined capacity of 52.5 MW and are powered mainly by the nearby Kassø Solar Park facility, which is also developed and operated by European Energy.

Email Vikjær-Andresen, EVP and Head of Power-to-X at European Energy, said: “We are thrilled to have produced the first e-methanol at our Kassø facility.”

“This is a pivotal moment on the journey that started four years ago and the lessons learned will enable us to refine the process, improve efficiencies, and bring down costs for future projects.”

Practical, scalable solution to decarbonize industries

Emil highlighted that the step proves that Power-to-X offers a practical, scalable solution to decarbonize industries without direct electrification.

The Kassø facility, the world’s first and largest commercial e-methanol facility, began producing green hydrogen in January 2025. By combining hydrogen with biogenic CO₂ in the reactor, the first methanol has been successfully produced—demonstrating the functionality of the plant’s methanol loop.

The facility, which is designed to supply industries and sectors that require alternatives to fossil-based fuels, will be fully ramped up during the second quarter of  2025.

The first five tons were produced with the new method after successfully commissioning the first methanol reactor at the Kassø Power-to-X facility.

The Kassø facility turns renewable energy, water, and CO₂ into a green fuel and chemical. This innovation offers a viable path for industries that can’t plug in to reduce their carbon footprint, helping companies and Europe realize net-zero targets.