Gidara Energy gets greenlight for bio-methanol plant in Amsterdam

Dutch waste-to-syngas conversion firm Gidara Energy has been permitted by North Holland to build a methanol production plant in the Port of Amsterdam.

PHOTO: Aerial preview of the Biopark in the Port of Amsterdam that will house Gidara Energy's bio-methanol plant. Port of Amsterdam

The facility will be able to produce around 90,000 mt/year of bio-methanol, using approximately 360,000 mt/year of household waste as a feedstock to produce syngas, a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen that can be used to make methanol.

The permit is a “major milestone” in enabling production of renewable fuels for the maritime sector among other transport sectors, says Gidara Energy’s chief executive Norbert Kamp.

Bio-methanol production requires little to no fossil fuel, thereby reducing its overall carbon footprint. However, it emits CO2 and carbon monoxide, which are naturally present in the waste streams.

The facility is scheduled to commence operations later this year under Gidara's Advanced Methanol Amsterdam initiative. It will be the first biofuel plant in the Port of Amsterdam's upcoming BioPark, a dedicated space for producing green fuels.

By Konica Bhatt

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