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Kassø power-to-X, the basic concept. Image: European Energy
automation architecture including Modicon M580 PLCs, delivering high-performance automation with built-in cybersecurity and real-time data intelligence. Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certified safety modules and advanced diagnostics ensure safe, resilient operations, even in the harshest environments, Schneider Electric notes. Altivar Process low-voltage drives add intelligent motor control with integrated energy monitoring and process optimisation, reducing power consumption and extending asset life. Trihal transformers provide fire-safe, low- maintenance performance with IoT-enabled thermal monitoring to prevent overheating and unplanned downtime.
All systems are unified through the AVEVA System Platform, offering real- time operational visibility and centralised control across sites. The platform’s scalable architecture supports the development of a Unified Operations Center (UOC), enabling faster decisions, improved operator efficiency, remote operations and streamlined engineering. In addition, Schneider’s Cybersecurity by Design ensures secure remote and hybrid operations – protecting infrastructure and maintaining compliance across European Energy’s global footprint. “This project marks a pivotal moment in the journey toward industrial decarbonisation,” says Gwenaelle Avice Huet, Executive Vice President, Industrial Automation, Schneider
Kassø power-to-X facility and solar park. Source: European Energy
Electric. “By embedding automation, energy management, and software into a unified solution, we’re helping European Energy reduce downtime, emissions, and operational costs, while enhancing performance, reliability, and safety. Together, we’re creating a scalable, replicable model that can accelerate the global rollout of commercial e-methanol plants and drive the transition to a more sustainable energy future.” The Kassø facility builds on Schneider Electric’s decade-long partnership with
European Energy, which began with solar infrastructure and evolved into deep collaboration on power-to-X systems. The project was managed and delivered by Soft & Teknik A/S, a long-standing Schneider Electric Alliance Partner. Soft & Teknik was responsible for the full implementation of Schneider Electric’s technologies at the Kassø site – from automation and energy management systems to power distribution equipment – and led the development of the integrated software package that unifies operations across the facility. “This isn’t just a milestone for European Energy, it’s a breakthrough for the global green fuels industry,” suggests Knud Erik Andersen, CEO of European Energy. “We have had a long co-operation with Schneider Electric. Their advanced technology has made it faster going from pilot to full-scale commercial production at our Kassø facility. This will advance clean fuel innovation and support the global energy transition.” Confirmed off takers include A.P. Moller - Maersk, Novo Nordisk, and the LEGO Group, each adopting Kassø’s sustainable feedstock as a fossil fuel alternative. Locally, the facility supports district heating for 3300 homes and contributes to grid stability, reinforcing its role in both global and community-level sustainability.
12 March 2025 saw European Energy successfully produce the first e-methanol at the Kassø power-to-X facility. The methanol was produced in the first of two methanol lines at the facility and made use of biogenic carbon dioxide sourced locally at the Tønder biogas facility. Source: European Energy
The methanol facility and the 304 MW Kassø solar park are owned by Solar Park Kassø ApS (SPK) under the joint venture company, Kassø MidCo ApS (MidCo). MidCo is co-owned by European Energy (51%) and Mitsui, global trading and investment company (49%).
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