Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”, Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) and the renewable energy company European Energy A/S (“EE”, Head Office: Søborg, Denmark) are working to expand the customer base and applications for the world’s first e-methanol. The e-methanol is produced at a plant that was established by Solar Park Kasso ApS, a subsidiary of a joint venture between Mitsui and EE, and is located in Kassø, Aabenraa Municipality, in southern Denmark.
The initial shipment of e-methanol produced under this project was supplied to Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk in May 2025 for use as marine fuel. In the spring of 2026, the project also began to supply e-methanol for use in chemical products to the LEGO group, a leading toy manufacturer, and Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company. The customer base continues to expand, which includes decisions to supply e-methanol as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) to leading European energy firm OMV for use as a land-based transportation fuel.
Mitsui has designated “Global Energy Transformation 2.0” as one of its key strategic initiatives in Medium-term Management Plan 2029, with the aim of expanding the range of low-carbon energy products while building an optimized value chain in line with the external environment and customer needs, both of which are changing rapidly. e-methanol is a low-carbon methanol produced by synthesizing green hydrogen generated using renewable energy-derived electricity with green carbon dioxide (CO2) derived from biomass. A key advantage of e-methanol is its high compatibility with existing infrastructure, such as methanol distribution networks and storage facilities. This allows it to contribute to decarbonization as a synthetic fuel for the transportation sector, including applications for which it has proved difficult to use green hydrogen alone, such as fuel for land transport and aviation. Demand is expected to expand across Europe, especially Germany, driven by policy frameworks such as the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). By strengthening its supply capacity for low-carbon methanol, Mitsui will contribute to both the realization of energy transformation and the achievement of a sustainable society.
Company Profile
Official name
European Energy A/S
Head Office Location
Gyngemose Parkvej 50, 2860 Søborg, Denmark
Established
2004
Representative
Knud Erik Andersen, CEO / Co-founder
Number of employees
931 (as of March 31, 2026)
Business Activities
Founded in 2004, EE is an independent Danish renewable energy developer engaged in solar and wind power generation, as well as Power-to-X (PtX) projects. Since its inception, the company has developed and constructed approximately 4 GW of renewable energy capacity and currently operates in 28 countries. To realize the rollout of green energy on a global scale, EE maintains an active project pipeline exceeding 60 GW.
Website
Solar Park Kasso overview and e-methanol production flow
PtX plant Solar Park Kasso
Mitsui’s Materiality
“Build brighter futures, everywhere” as our corporate mission, and to gain the trust and expectations of our stakeholders to realize a better tomorrow for earth and for people around the world, we have identified six material issues (“Materiality”) for Mitsui’s sustainable growth. We anticipate this particular project/ business to contribute especially to the realization of “Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply” and “Create a community coexisting with nature” and “Foster a well-being society”
Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply
Create a community coexisting with nature
Foster a well-being society
Cultivate societies that respect human rights
Empower our people to build brighter futures
Build an organization with integrity
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