Liquid Wind, Umeå Energy and Wasaline sign Letter of Intent for the supply of eMethanol
20 March 2024 - Liquid Wind, Umeå Energi and Wasaline announce the signing of a Letter of Intent for the sale and purchase of eMethanol from the eFuel facility in Umeå, Sweden.
Pursuant to the Letter of Intent, Liquid Wind, Umeå Energi and Wasaline will explore opportunities to fuel the northernmost shipping line in the world, Wasaline, with eMethanol from FlagshipTHREE in Umeå. Wasaline’s hybrid ferry, Aurora Botnia, is already equipped with dual-fuel engines and batteries. The company’s goal is to fully decarbonize their ferry operations between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden.
Aurora Botnia ferry. Image source Wasaline.
Claes Fredriksson, CEO and Founder of Liquid Wind, says:
“We are proud to partner with Wasaline to power the Aurora Botnia ferry with eMethanol. The Letter of Intent showcases the strong possibilities and growing demand for eFuels in the Nordics and beyond. Together with Umeå Energi, we are now putting local and regional infrastructure and supply in place, in Northern Sweden.”
Jan Ridfeldt, CEO of Umeå Energi, continues:
“I am delighted that we are expanding our alliance with Liquid Wind and welcoming Wasaline to our esteemed list of partners. This cross-border collaboration is pivotal for us as we strive to make the essential shift towards a sustainable future.”
Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director of Wasaline, comments:
“Together with Liquid Wind and Umeå Energi, we are investigating the possibilities and challenges in decarbonizing our route as part of a green corridor between Vaasa and Umeå. By using eMethanol as one option, we would use electrofuel that is locally produced, which also minimizes the transport distances. We are eager to investigate this option together.”
Production from Liquid Wind’s eFuel facility project FlagshipTHREE is expected to begin in 2027, with 100,000 tons per year of eMethanol.
Media contacts:
Liquid Wind
Klaudija Cavala, Head of Digital, Marketing & Communications, PR
media@liquidwind.se
Wasaline
Catarina Fant, Director, Brand, Communications & Sustainability
catarina.fant@wasaline.com
Umeå Energi
Olov Hjärtström Baudin, Media, PR och Public Affairs
olov.hjartstrombaudin@umeaenergi.se
About Liquid Wind
Liquid Wind is a leading developer of electrofuel production facilities with a vision to reduce the world’s dependency on fossil fuel. Liquid Wind has a solid pipeline of projects in development in the Nordics with the goal of reaching Final Investment Decision (FID) for more than 10 projects by 2027. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and with a presence in Denmark, Finland and the UK, Liquid Wind has approx. 60 employees. Liquid Wind has a strong group of investors, including Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Elyse Energy, HyCap, Siemens Energy, Topsoe and Uniper. Visit liquidwind.se or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
About Wasaline
Wasaline is the northernmost shipping line in the world, which transports passengers and freight daily between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden. In addition to being the most environmentally friendly sea route between Finland and Sweden, the route is also important for security of supply. The company’s hybrid ferry, Aurora Botnia, is equipped with dual-fuel engines and batteries. Aurora Botnia is the most environmentally friendly passenger ferry in the world and Wasaline invests in sustainability in all its processes. The Key Flag has been awarded both to Aurora Botnia and Wasaline’s services as a recognition of Finnish work.
About Umeå Energi
Umeå Energi is a regional energy company that develops and provides sustainable solutions for energy and communication services. Focusing on regional development in close co-operation with customers and partners within the public and private sector, such as building smart and sustainable residential areas and production plants, we contribute to a comfortable living for customers as well as a secured sustainable future for the region. We have a turnover of approximately SEK 1.4 billion, more than 400 employees and are both environmentally and work environment certified.
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