E-methanol from Kassø gets first ever EU certification on green fuels

The Kassø Power-to-X facility has now been certified as the world’s first e-methanol facility, fulfilling the new ISCC-EU RFNBO criteria for green fuels.

Copenhagen, Denmark, 8th of April, 2025 – The Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, has now been certified as producing e-methanol under the EU’s new sustainability framework for renewable fuels. The certification, which is the first of its kind for methanol production, was granted through the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU scheme, confirming that the methanol production meets the criteria for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) under the Renewable Energy Directive.

The ISCC EU certification process—covering independent verification of renewable electricity sourcing and the carbon origin used in production—helps establish consistent standards in the green fuels industry. This means that Kassø e-methanol is now eligible for use under the EU’s FuelEU Maritime and ReFuelEU Aviation regulations, as well as in national quota systems, providing a clear roadmap for its future use.

Kassø Power-to-X, a pioneering project developed by European Energy in partnership with Mitsui & Co., is the world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol facility. With an annual capacity of 42,000 tonnes, the facility can now supply renewable methanol to international off-takers, setting a new standard in the renewable energy industry.

“The ISCC EU RNFBO certification is an important step in validating the renewable integrity of our e-methanol and ensuring it can support climate action across Europe,” says Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen,  CEO of Solar Park Kassø, the joint-venture company between European Energy and Mitsui & Co. which owns the Power-to-X facility.

The classification as e-methanol is based on strict documentation of the facility’s use of renewable electricity, biogenic CO₂, and adherence to mass balance and traceability requirements. This certification ensures that the fuel can be counted towards renewable energy targets and used in sectors covered by EU climate regulation, such as shipping, aviation, and industry.

This certification marks a further step in integrating Power-to-X solutions into regulated energy and transport systems, supporting the EU’s efforts to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors through the use of synthetic renewable fuels.

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