Kassø Power-to-X facility awarded ‘first of its kind’ ISCC EU RNFBO certification for e-methanol production

European Energy has announced that the Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, has now been certified as producing e-methanol under the EU’s new sustainability framework for renewable fuels.

‘The certification, which is the first of its kind for methanol production, was granted through the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU scheme, confirming that the methanol production meets the criteria for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) under the Renewable Energy Directive,’ European Energy said in a statement on Tuesday (8 April).

As previously reported by ship.energy, the 42,000 tonnes a year Kassø Power-to-X project has been developed by European Energy in partnership with Mitsui & Co. The facility began producing e-methanol last month.

‘The ISCC EU RNFBO certification is an important step in validating the renewable integrity of our e-methanol and ensuring it can support climate action across Europe,’ said Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen, CEO of Solar Park Kassø, the joint-venture company between European Energy and Mitsui & Co. which owns the Power-to-X facility.

European energy highlighted that classification as e-methanol is based on ‘strict documentation’ of the facility’s use of renewable electricity, biogenic CO₂, and adherence to mass balance and traceability requirements.

‘This certification ensures that the fuel can be counted towards renewable energy targets and used in sectors covered by EU climate regulation, such as shipping, aviation, and industry,’ European Energy said.

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