The Danish-Swedish port authority has partnered with the Hellerup-based company that wants to turn biomass waste into bioenergy to scrutinise the set-up of a biofuel plant in Malmö.
The parties will kick off the works with a pilot study, which will include securing relevant permits. If everything goes according to the plan, the facility should be up & running by 2030.
"Green2x's technology extracts green energy from the straw that remains after harvesting, which enables the production of green energy on a whole new scale, because the straw contains a lot of energy, and this technology enables more than 95% of it to be recovered," reads the companies' press release.
"We are incredibly pleased to join this exciting partnership with CMP and the City of Malmö. Green2x's strategic plans are now accelerating, supporting our ambitions to become an international green fuel producer very rapidly. The location in Malmö opens doors to enormous potential. This gives us a unique opportunity to strengthen cooperation with the shipping industry, among others," commented Mikkel Sjølin Kiil, CEO, Green2x.
He furthered, "At the same time, we use the geographical synergies with our plant in Vordingborg, especially when it comes to sourcing large quantities of straw. The tempo, market interest and ambitions are high, and it is gratifying that the next step will be in collaboration with CMP and the City of Malmö."
Green2x has recently obtained a permit for the establishment of its first plant in the Danish Port of Vordingborg, with the start of production scheduled for 2027.
Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO, Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP), also said, "Our partnership with Green2x is fully in line with CMP's ambitions, in which we see the port as a future energy hub. We want to help solve the challenges society faces in the green transition while creating new business opportunities. As a port, our goal is to play a significant regional role in the transition to green fuels in close cooperation with other players in the value chain."
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