European Energy to explore e-methanol production in Denmark’s Hanstholm

Denmark’s Hanstholm fishing port has signed a letter of intent with renewable energy company European Energy to set up a plant for e-methane hydrogen production.

PHOTO: The Port of Hanstholm says it aims to become Europe's greenest and first CO2-neutral fishing harbour. European Energy

“We are in the process of identifying possible local CO2 sources in and around the Port of Hanstholm as suppliers for an e-methanol plant, which is a green alternative to the ships' current oil consumption,” says European Energy founder and chief executive Knud-Erik Andersen.

European Energy’s technology can convert carbon dioxide and renewable energy from sources like wind and solar into e-methanol and hydrogen through a process called Power-to-X.

Together with the Port of Hanstholm it will set up a Power-to-X plant to produce e-methanol. Residual products from industrial plants around the Port of Hanstholm can be recycled into renewable energy. They also plan to set up renewable energy plants drawing on wind and solar for power generation.

The Port of Hanstholm says it aims to become Europe's “greenest and first CO2-neutral fishing harbour.”

The two sides plan to begin final negotiations this month.