Pioneering green technology with fossil-free eFuel
2023 marked an eventful year with many things coming together for Liquid Wind. Ørsted broke ground on our first eFuel development project, FlagshipONE, in Örnsköldsvik - Sweden‘s first and Europe‘s largest FIDed commercial-scale eFuel facility. During the year, we progressed with our projects in Sweden, FlagshipTWO in Sundsvall and FlagshipTHREE in Umeå and submitted environmental permit applications for both sites. We closed the year by signing a collaboration agreement for Liquid Wind’s first facility in Haapavesi, Finland.
Scaling eFuel Production
Liquid Wind’s efforts align with the growing emphasis on decarbonisation, driven by consumer demand, business goals and regulatory initiatives. Global eMethanol production is forecasted to grow to 250 million tons per year by 2050, driven primarily by its growing use in the maritime sector, aviation and chemical sectors.*
Making growth happen with our team
Liquid Wind has a growing and diversified team, consisting of around 60 people by the end of 2023 with leading edge expertise in the company’s core business. Attracting and retaining top talent is critical to Liquid Wind’s success. The company prioritizes employees’ health, safety, and well-being by offering comprehensive benefits packages, including insurance. Liquid Wind offers a dynamic career path in a collaborative business environment, allowing employees to build their personal know-how and engage with different stakeholders in the extensive partner network.
Claes Fredriksson, CEO and founder of Liquid Wind comments:
“We will gradually introduce cost and time reducing technologies, which will limit the risk and maximize the odds of succeeding in introducing electrofuel solutions to the world. eFuels will be the long-term solution to liquid energy. In the short term, it will take ongoing and relentless effort to get this new industry up and running. At Liquid Wind we are committed to providing that effort and we do so, knowing that others in the industry will do all they can to make it happen.”
* International Renewable Energy Agency, Innovation Outlook: Renewable Methanol, p. 89