A Major Step Forward with Enerkem’s Groundbreaking Waste-to-Methanol Technology

View of Enerkem's commercial demonstration plant, featuring the advanced technology that will be at the heart of the Ecoplanta project

Enerkem, a global technology provider enabling low-carbon fuels and chemicals production from waste, announced that Repsol’s Board of Directors has officially approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Ecoplanta project, marking a significant milestone in the drive for the supply of sustainable fuel and product.

Repsol’s Ecoplanta project will leverage Enerkem’s cutting-edge technology to transform non-recyclable municipal waste into sustainable methanol which can be used as a raw material to produce circular materials as well as advanced biofuels, contributing to the decarbonization of transport and chemicals.

Located in El Morell, Spain, the Ecoplanta facility will help tackle major environmental challenges by diverting around 400,000 tonnes of non-recyclable municipal waste from landfills and incineration. Using Enerkem’s advanced gasification technology, the facility will convert this waste into 240,000 tonnes of methanol per year. The start-up of the plant is scheduled for 2029.