Liquid Wind applies for eFuel permit for Örnsköldsvik eMethanol plant
- Permit application filed at the Land and Environment Court in Umeå for EFÖvik (eFuel Facility Övik).
- Planned output: >100,000 tonnes of eMethanol per year.
- Will use ~150,000 tonnes/year of captured biogenic CO₂ plus renewable hydrogen, avoiding close to 200,000 tonnes CO₂e annually.
- Co‑located with Övik Energi’s biomass‑fuelled CHP in High Coast Innovation Park; excess process heat fed to district heating and site has port/tank farm access.
Permit filing
Liquid Wind has submitted an environmental permit application at the Land and Environment Court in Umeå for EFÖvik (eFuel Facility Övik).
Process and capacity
The planned facility will produce green hydrogen via electrolysis and combine it with approximately 150,000 tonnes per year of captured biogenic CO₂ from Övik Energi’s biomass‑fuelled CHP to produce more than 100,000 tonnes of eMethanol annually, enabling the avoidance of close to 200,000 tonnes CO₂ equivalents per year.
Integration and location
EFÖvik is sited within High Coast Innovation Park and will be integrated with Övik Energi’s CHP plant, sharing steam and water utilities and feeding excess process heat into the local district‑heating network. The location provides access to 100% renewable electricity, biogenic CO₂ and nearby deep‑sea port and tank infrastructure for storage and bunkering logistics.
Funding and market focus
The project is funded through Industriklivet, part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility and Next Generation EU, and is aimed at supplying a storable eFuel for hard‑to‑abate sectors including shipping, aviation, land transport and chemicals.
Source: Liquid Wind
