Swedish e-fuel plant developer Liquid Wind has introduced a brand new e-fuel facility undertaking in Örnsköldsvik municipality, Sweden.
As disclosed, the undertaking can be carried out in collaboration with Övik Energi as a improvement associate and provider of biogenic carbon dioxide.
As soon as operational, the ability will, reportedly, produce roughly 100,000 tons of e-methanol per yr, which is alleged to be twice as a lot because the beforehand deliberate e-fuel facility within the municipality.
Claes Fredriksson, CEO and Founding father of Liquid Wind, acknowledged: “I’m very happy to announce our new collaboration with Övik Energi. Now we have already been working collectively for just a few years, so we’re glad that this new partnership has now come collectively. We see a really sturdy want from prospects and gas customers to transition to sustainable fuels, one thing our facility in Örnsköldsvik will contribute considerably to. Our new eFuel undertaking is already underway, and we’re trying ahead to bringing it to actuality.”
Roland Nordin, CEO of Övik Energi, commented: “We’re thrilled that Liquid Wind stays devoted to establishing large-scale eFuel manufacturing in Örnsköldsvik. We’re higher positioned than ever to contribute to the inexperienced transition, due to our capability to function our mixed warmth and energy plant fully on renewable power. Along with Liquid Wind, we’re strengthening our sustainability initiatives in Örnsköldsvik and fostering the economic collaboration that occurs day by day on the Excessive Coast Innovation Park enterprise cluster.”
To notice, Liquid Wind’s e-fuel undertaking FlagshipONE is Europe’s first commercial-scale inexperienced e-fuel facility with a remaining funding resolution (FID) in place. It was acquired by Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted in December 2022.
The FlagshipTWO is being developed in cooperation with power providers supplier Sundsvall Energi. Swedish-Finnish firm AFRY supplied fundamental engineering for the stability of the plant.
As for FlagshipTHREE, it will likely be in-built cooperation with Swedish Umeå Energi and linked to the cogeneration plant Dåvaverket. It’s anticipated to be prepared for manufacturing in 2027. In January 2025, the corporate acquired an environmental allow for the undertaking.
In November 2024, Liquid Wind secured €44 million in Sequence C financing to assist the event of e-fuel amenities. The increase, which is alleged to be one of many largest funding rounds in Europe for e-fuels in 2024, was led by Uniper, HYCAP Fund I SCSp and Samsung Ventures.
E-fuel manufacturing amenities are thought of crucial to fulfill the rising demand for low-carbon fuels and assist the phase-out of fossil fuels in hard-to-abate sectors equivalent to transport, aviation and the chemical business.
