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World first power-to-X at Kassø, Denmark
Schneider Electric technology underpins Kassø, said to be the world’s first commercially viable e-methanol plant
Overview of the Kassø-power-to-X facility. Source: European Energy
Behind European Energy’s Kassø power-to-X facility is a technology stack delivered by Schneider Electric. Schneider says its future- ready design supports enhanced productivity and cost efficiencies, while ensuring reliability, safety and sustainability – creating a scalable blueprint essential for accelerating green energy production.
from nearby sources to produce up to 42 000 tonnes of e-methanol annually. Today, low-carbon methanol alternatives represent only a fraction of global supply, yet IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) forecasts demand for e- and biomethanol could reach 500 million tonnes by 2050 as industries race to meet climate goals. Scaling commercially viable e-methanol is essential, especially for hard-to-electrify sectors like chemicals, aviation, and shipping – to decarbonise operations and unlock a global clean fuel economy.
Schneider Electric says its technology underpins the Kassø plant’s commercial success, delivering a fully integrated automation, energy management, and software solution that optimises every stage of production to boost performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency. This makes e-methanol
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Powered by renewable electricity from the adjacent 304 MW Kassø solar park, the largest in the Nordics, the facility captures biogenic CO2
more competitive and commercially viable, says Schneider.
With 52 MW of electrolyser capacity, the Kassø power-to-X facility can produce around 8000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, which is combined with biogenic carbon dioxide to produce e-methanol. The process creates excess heat, which can be supplied to the local district heating network to provide climate-friendly and affordable heat to local residents.
e-methanol facilities such as Kassø can ramp up and down production and utilise surplus renewable electricity in the grid. Thus, production of e-methanol can play a role in balancing the grid during peak periods when the energy system is not consuming all the electricity produced.
Technology backbone European Energy’s technology stack for Kassø features Schneider Electric’s advanced
Kassø solar park. Source: European Energy
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