Power2Met
Overview
StatusPilot plant established; e-methanol production demonstrated; technology progressed to TRL 6 and was ready for scale-up and market introduction.
Country · regionDenmark
Technologywater electrolysis, high-pressure alkaline electrolyzer, catalytic methanol synthesis, power-to-methanol
ProducteMethanol (green methanol / biomethanol)
Capacity0.25 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. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Componentsalkaline electrolyzer, methanol reactor/synthesis loop, water electrolysis unit
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
FeedstockCO2, hydrogen
Power Sourcerenewable electricity, wind, solar
Project Typepower-to-methanol pilot plant / industrial-scale pilot demonstration
Capacity & economics
Production Volume300,000 litres/year (expected pilot capacity); 300.000 liters/year reported as pilot capability in 2021
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageFinished
Phase SequencePhase 1: develop core technology and demonstrate at Aalborg University; Phase 2: develop final turnkey solution, scale toward a standard 1MW module and demonstrate biomethanol blending.
Date online (tracker field)2020 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameAalborg University
Additional project information
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductMeOHInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)55.6 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.043 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.25 MW - 50 Nm3 H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Aalborg University Research Portal Power2Met – Renewable Energy to Green Methanol Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Green Hydrogen Systems First eMethanol plant in Denmark produces liquid electricity Shared by 2 fields: Current
- EUDP Power2Met Final report Shared by 6 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 9 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Hydrogen Valley From PtX idea to reality: the first eMethanol plant in Denmark produces liquid electricity Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Aalborg University Innovation Carbon neutral e-methanol for the green transition
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 | Power2Met | View exact valuePower2Met | Power2Met – Renewable Energy to Green Methanol | — | |
| Site Name | Aalborg University | View exact valueAalborg University | First eMethanol plant in Denmark produces liquid electricity | — | |
| Country | Denmark | View exact valueDenmark | First eMethanol plant in Denmark produces liquid electricity | — | |
| Components | alkaline electrolyzer, methanol reactor/synthesis loop, water electrolysis unit | View exact value["alkaline electrolyzer","methanol reactor/synthesis loop","water electrolysis unit"] | Power2Met Final report | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Feedstock | CO2, hydrogen | View exact value["CO2","hydrogen"] | From PtX idea to reality: the first eMethanol plant in Denmark produces liquid electricity | — | |
| Power Source | renewable electricity, wind, solar | View exact value["renewable electricity","wind","solar"] | Power2Met Final report | — | |
| Product | eMethanol (green methanol / biomethanol) | View exact valueeMethanol (green methanol / biomethanol) | From PtX idea to reality: the first eMethanol plant in Denmark produces liquid electricity | — | |
| Project Type | power-to-methanol pilot plant / industrial-scale pilot demonstration | View exact valuepower-to-methanol pilot plant / industrial-scale pilot demonstration | Power2Met Final report | — | |
| Technology | water electrolysis, high-pressure alkaline electrolyzer, catalytic methanol synthesis, power-to-methanol | View exact value["water electrolysis","high-pressure alkaline electrolyzer","catalytic methanol synthesis","power-to-methanol"] | Power2Met Final report | — | |
| Capacity | 0.25 MW | View exact value0.25 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Production Volume | 300,000 litres/year (expected pilot capacity); 300.000 liters/year reported as pilot capability in 2021 | View exact value300,000 litres/year (expected pilot capacity); 300.000 liters/year reported as pilot capability in 2021 | Carbon neutral e-methanol for the green transition | Current | |
| Event | Date online : 2020 | View exact value{"date":"2020","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | Finished | View exact valueFinished | Power2Met – Renewable Energy to Green Methanol | — | |
| Phase Sequence | Phase 1: develop core technology and demonstrate at Aalborg University; Phase 2: develop final turnkey solution, scale toward a standard 1MW module and demonstrate biomethanol blending. | View exact valuePhase 1: develop core technology and demonstrate at Aalborg University; Phase 2: develop final turnkey solution, scale toward a standard 1MW module and demonstrate biomethanol blending. | Power2Met Final report | — | |
| Progress Status | Pilot plant established; e-methanol production demonstrated; technology progressed to TRL 6 and was ready for scale-up and market introduction. | View exact valuePilot plant established; e-methanol production demonstrated; technology progressed to TRL 6 and was ready for scale-up and market introduction. | Power2Met Final report | — | |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | MeOH | View exact valueMeOH | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 55.6 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value55.55555555555556 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.043 kt H2/y | View exact value0.043313333333333336 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.25 MW - 50 Nm3 H2/h | View exact value0.25 MW - 50 Nm3 H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
12 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated