Construction start for Liquid Wind's large-scale e-fuel facility in Umeå is planned for 2026, with operations beginning in 2028. The project represents a billion-kronor investment in green transition and is expected to produce 100,000 tons of e-methanol per year.
The facility will be built at Umeå Eco Industrial Park just north of the city, where it will capture 150,000 tons of bio-based CO₂ annually. Environmental permits for the project have already been granted.
Umeå Energi and Liquid Wind have completed agreements that enable construction start. The agreements cover financing, control, and guarantees between the companies and mean that the parties are now entering the next phase with dialogue with potential investors.
E-methanol is an e-fuel that can be used as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels in shipping and heavy transport. Production is based on renewable electricity, hydrogen, and bio-based carbon dioxide, which provides a carbon-neutral fuel.
The project has progressed far in planning and preparations. AFRY has been given renewed trust to plan the facility, which is Liquid Wind's third e-fuel facility.
With permits and agreements in place, investors now have a clear path to climate benefits and long-term value. The project is an important part of Umeå's investment in green industry and is expected to contribute to both jobs and climate transition.
Liquid Wind's establishment in Umeå is another example of the green industrial investment wave sweeping across northern Sweden. Together with other major projects such as Northvolt's battery factory in Skellefteå and H2 Green Steel's facility in Boden, the region is positioning itself as a leading player in Europe's green transition.
The facility is expected to be operational in 2028 and become an important supplier of sustainable fuel to the shipping industry.