E-methane plant proposed in Finland to meet shipping needs

Norwegian startup Freija Clean Fuel has announced plans to develop an e-methane production plant in the city of Nokia, located in Finland’s Tampere region.

PHOTO: LNG tanker at a gas terminal. Getty Images

The facility will feature an e-methane production plant with a capacity of 58,000 mt/year, alongside an integrated green hydrogen production unit. The production capacity of the plant is scalable. The e-methane produced at the plant will be supplied to shipping and other sectors.

The company has started engineering and design studies for the project.

E-methane, or synthetic methane, is produced by combining green hydrogen, generated from renewable electricity, with biogenic or recycled CO2. The resulting product is then liquefied, allowing it to be used as a bunker fuel like fossil LNG.

Since e-methane is essentially a methane molecule, it can be blended with LNG or used by itself on LNG-capable ships without requiring engine modifications.

Freija Clean Fuel plans to make a final investment decision (FID) on the project in 2026, with production expected to commence by 2029.

By Konica Bhatt

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