Uniper selects Liquid Wind as project developer for eMethanol plant in Sweden
The global energy company Uniper has selected Liquid Wind for the development of the NorthStarH2 project in the municipality of Östersund, Sweden. Uniper’s ambition is to produce over 100,000 tons of eMethanol for the shipping and chemical industries to replace fossil fuels and feedstock.
Jan Taschenberger, COO New Green Power and Gas (Uniper), Bert-Ove Johansson, Chief Project Officer/VP Projects (Liquid Wind), Johan Svenningsson, Country Chairman Uniper Sweden, Broghan Helgeson, Innovation Manager (Uniper), Claes Fredriksson, CEO & Founder (Liquid Wind), Emma Rönnmark, Chief Corporate Officer (Liquid Wind)
Once operational, NorthStarH2 will convert biogenic carbon dioxide and renewable electricity into eMethanol, a fossil-free eFuel. Liquid Wind has been chosen to develop the project by applying the company’s unique project methology, a standarized design and digital platform that enables efficient replication to replace fossil fuels and feedstock.
Claes Fredriksson, CEO and founder of Liquid Wind, says:
“We are very pleased to be part of Uniper’s NorthStarH2 project. NorthStarH2 shows clearly that Sweden continues to drive the green transition with the help of the country’s renewable sources, and that eFuel will play a crucial role in electrifying numerous sectors such as shipping, aviation and chemical industries. This collaboration project, together with Uniper, represents another step forward for Liquid Wind, highlighting the importance of partnership in combination with cutting-edge technology in the fight against global warming.”
Jan Taschenberger, COO New Green Power and Gas, says:
"NorthStarH2 plays a pivotal role in Uniper's commitment to drive the energy transition. With this innovative project for the production of green methanol, we are breaking new ground with Liquid Wind – both in terms of technology and in the way we collaborate. We believe that only through a new partnership-driven approach can visionary projects like this succeed. Together, we are shaping the future of sustainable energy supply.”
As announced earlier this summer, Uniper and Liquid Wind have signed a strategic partnership agreement to accelerate the development of eFuel plants to produce fossil-free eMethanol.
About Liquid Wind
Liquid Wind is a leading developer of eFuel production facilities with a vision to reduce the world’s dependency on fossil fuel. Liquid Wind has a solid pipeline of facility projects in development in the Nordics with the goal of reaching Final Investment Decision (FID) for more than ten projects by 2027. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and present in Denmark, Finland and the UK, Liquid Wind has approximately 70 employees. Liquid Wind has a strong group of investors, including Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Elyse Energy, HyCap, Siemens Energy, Topsoe and Uniper.
About Uniper
Uniper is an international energy company with activities in more than 40 countries and approximately 7,000 employees. In Sweden Uniper is a major electricity provider for the Swedish industry and society with power plants around the country for fossil free hydro power and nuclear power, and the Nordic region’s largest peak and reserve power.