MefCO2 (Methanol fuel from CO2)
Overview
StatusDemonstration plant operated and project completion reported in May 2019; no current operation asserted
Country · regionGermany
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductMeOHInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity1 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageProject closed; demonstration operational phase ended in 2019
Date online (tracker field)2019 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)1 MW - 200 Nm3 H2/h - 1t MeOH/dInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.15 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)192 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Commission CORDIS Synthesis of methanol from captured carbon dioxide using surplus electricity | MefCO2
- RWE Power AG Niederaussem becomes the setting for important technological progress Shared by 3 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | MefCO2 (Methanol fuel from CO2) | View exact valueMefCO2 (Methanol fuel from CO2) | Synthesis of methanol from captured carbon dioxide using surplus electricity | MefCO2 | Current | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | Niederaussem becomes the setting for important technological progress | — | |
| Product | MeOH | View exact valueMeOH | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 1 MW | View exact value1 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2019 | View exact value{"date":"2019","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | Project closed; demonstration operational phase ended in 2019 | View exact valueProject closed; demonstration operational phase ended in 2019 | Niederaussem becomes the setting for important technological progress | — | |
| Progress Status | Demonstration plant operated and project completion reported in May 2019; no current operation asserted | View exact valueDemonstration plant operated and project completion reported in May 2019; no current operation asserted | Niederaussem becomes the setting for important technological progress | — | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 1 MW - 200 Nm3 H2/h - 1t MeOH/d | View exact value1 MW - 200 Nm3 H2/h - 1t MeOH/d | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.15 kt H2/y | View exact value0.14993076923076926 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 192 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value192.30769230769232 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
3 current sourced values · 4 older values · Record updated