Port of Marseille to host new e-methanol plant by 2030
Renewable energy firm H2V Industry is planning to build an e-methanol plant in the French Port of Marseille to meet future shipping demand.
PHOTO: Panoramic view of Marseille port in France. Getty Images
The integrated facility will comprise six green hydrogen production units, each with a nameplate capacity of 84,000 mt/year, and one e-methanol unit with a capacity of 140,000 mt/year.
E-methanol, also known as synthetic methanol, is produced by combining 100% biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) with green hydrogen. Biogenic CO2 is typically captured through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) or direct air capture (DAC).
Some of the green hydrogen will be used as a feedstock for e-methanol production, with the rest supplied to the other industrial sectors. The entire e-methanol output will be supplied to the shipping segment, H2V Industry said.
The company has not yet specified whether it will source CO2 feedstock from an external supplier or set up a direct air capture unit at the plant site.
The plant is expected to be fully operational by 2030. The project will be located in the Port of Marseille’s Caban-Tonkin industrial area, which is known for its significant maritime port activity, according to the company.
By Konica Bhatt
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