Maersk uses e-methanol from Kassø as fuel for their first vessel that can operate on alternative fuels.
Methanol sales
European Energy is producing and supplying green methanol
Strategic methanol offtakers across priority sectors
The LEGO Group will use e-methanol from this facility to help produce strong and rigid LEGO pieces – including its iconic Minifigure hands.
Novo Nordisk takes a step towards substituting fossil-based plastic with lower-carbon sources to be used in medical devices such as insulin pens.
Your guide to understanding methanol
What is methanol?
E-methanol is the same product as methanol (wood alcohol), which is already used as a fuel in combustion engines and as a raw material in the chemical industry. Today, more than 100 million tonnes of methanol are produced annually using natural gas and coal. E-methanol, however, is a green alternative because it is produced using renewable energy and biogenic CO2 captured from e.g. biogas plants and waste incineration.
What can methanol be used for?
Methanol can be used in a range of different products and materials:
- It serves as a feedstock in the chemical industry, where it can be used to produce plastic by replacing fossil-based raw materials.
- Methanol can replace conventional heavy fuels and reduce emissions. In the shipping sector, it is used as a low-carbon marine fuel, helping to decarbonise maritime transport.
- Green methanol plays a role in sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) production, contributing to the transition towards greener air travel by helping to lower reliance on fossil-based jet fuels.
Other industries that can use green methanol to decarbonise their supply chains include the textile industry, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial uses.
What makes our methanol green?
Approximately half of the electricity needed to produce hydrogen, and subsequently e-methanol, at our Kassø plant comes from the neighboring Kassø Solar Park. For the remaining energy needs, Danske Commodities provides grid-balancing and optimisation of the consumption.
European Energy has full value-chain capabilities with own supply of renewable electricity, as well as liquefaction of biogenic CO2 from Tønder Biogas. Organic waste is liquefied by an Ammongas solution (owned by European Energy) and supplied to Kassø e-methanol facility approximately 30 kilometres away.
Why do we need green methanol?
Succeeding with the green transition requires using all the tools at our disposal – that of course includes electrification, but also the need to develop the solutions to decarbonise energy consumption in sectors where electrification falls short.
“We have here today the full value chain from production of electrons, e-methanol, and a very, very nice vessel in the harbour, which has taken bunkering this morning. So, mission completed.”Knud Erik Andersen, CEO European Energy, 13th of May 2025
Our first green methanol facility is placed in Denmark
Our milestones
Solidifying our leadership within Power-to-X
Scaling up globally
From 2025 and onwards, we are scaling up and pricing down our methanol production for a more competitive product to be used broadly across many industries.
First drops of purified e-methanol
In 2025, we have produced the first drops of industry-grade e-methanol at Kassø
Development of green methanol in Brazil
We entered an agreement with Petrobras to develop green methanol in Brazil
Carbon Capture and Liquefaction Plant
Technical completion of Ammongas carbon capture and liquefaction plant in Tønder, Denmark
EU Innovation Fund grant
EU Innovation Fund grant (EUR 55.8 million) received for next-generation Power-to-X in southern Denmark
Kassø E-methanol Facility
We grid-connected the world’s first large-scale e-methanol facility
Måde Green Hydrogen Facility
In 2024, we inaugurated Måde Green Hydrogen Facility