An EU-supported feasibility study, led by Port of Roenne and a number of local and national actors, including the Regional Municipality of Bornholm, Ramboll, Topsøe, Ørsted, BEOF and DTU, has revealed that there is a basis for producing green fuels on Bornholm, Denmark.
The results came after a year of investigating the possibility of local Power-to-X production of green fuels on Bornholm.
This kind of production has become relevant in connection with the establishment of the Energy Island Bornholm, where a minimum of three GW of offshore wind will be installed, as well as established energy connections to Zealand and Germany, Port of Roenne said, adding that a Power-to-X project can help increase the value of the new island and support the political goals of a 70% reduction of greenhouse gases by 2030 and the expansion of Power-to-X projects in Denmark.
The main conclusions of the report include:
The study does not make specific suggestions for the location of a Power-to-X plant but has prepared a guideline for the potential developers with input for finding a location.
Port of Roenne said the project has looked at the production of ammonia and hydrogen, but in the coming months, it will also investigate whether it is also possible to establish a production of methanol, which is the green fuel that many ships begin to sail on.