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StormFisher obtained ISCC EU RFNBO Pre-Certification for its Varennes, Quebec e-methanol project, with commercial operation expected in 2029. ISCC approved the pre-certification report on 7 September 2026, validating the project's readiness for future full certification.
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The LEGO Group has begun using e-methanol to produce over 90 LEGO elements, a result of a 2023 partnership with European Energy to reduce fossil fuel reliance. The e-methanol is produced in Denmark using wind and solar energy and is integrated into existing manufacturing infrastructure.
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The Castilla y León government granted priority industrial project status to the eM-Numancia renewable methanol facility in Garray, Soria. Developed by ELYSE EM-NUMANCIA, the plant will produce 100,000 tpy of renewable biomethanol using renewable hydrogen and pine-based biomass, with potential expansion to 200,000 tpy.
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AFRY has been awarded by Uniper to deliver FEED for NorthStarH2, a planned eMethanol production facility in Östersund, Sweden. The project aims to produce 115,000 tonnes of e-methanol annually using renewable electricity and biogenic CO2, with a Final Investment Decision planned for 2028 and commissioning scheduled for 2031.
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Gujarat and Assam chief ministers and the federal ports minister laid the foundation stone for India's first port-based e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port in Kandla. The 150 tonne per day facility, costing almost $240 million, will supply fuel to ships on the Asia-Europe route, with the first 50 tonnes per day phase targeted for January 2027.
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India has begun construction of its first port-based e-methanol plant at Kandla, Gujarat, with a capacity of 150 tonnes per day. The Rs 2,300 crore facility, a joint venture between DPA and Assam Petro-Chemicals, aims to supply e-methanol to vessels on the Asia-Europe trade corridor.