Ireland · E-Methanol · Maritime Fuel
Atlantic Green Fuels is developing Ireland's first large-scale e-methanol plant — combining Irish onshore wind with biogenic CO₂ to produce renewable fuel for the global shipping industry.
About the Project
Atlantic Green Fuels is developing a 100,000 tonne per annum e-methanol facility at Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour — a deepwater industrial port with established infrastructure and direct access to key North European shipping routes. We combine Ireland's onshore wind resource with biogenic CO₂ from Irish distilling and dairy fermentation to produce renewable methanol — a drop-in fuel for the growing fleet of methanol-ready vessels operating under FuelEU Maritime regulation.
The project site is at Ringaskiddy and we are in active development — advancing CO₂ supply and offtake discussions, engaging with EirGrid on grid connection, and working towards an EU Innovation Fund application.
E-methanol produced from renewable electricity and biogenic CO₂ meets the most stringent maritime decarbonisation standards from day one.
Targeting support of up to 50% of eligible capital costs through the EU Innovation Fund, the primary grant mechanism for projects of this type.
PEM or alkaline electrolysis combined with established methanol synthesis — no first-of-a-kind technology risk, executed at scale.
Sourcing biogenic CO₂ from Ireland's distilling and dairy fermentation industries — concentrated in Munster, close to Ringaskiddy, and currently vented to atmosphere.
The Process
A long-term power purchase agreement with Irish onshore wind supplies a 220 MW electrolyser, which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. Electricity is the project's dominant cost driver and the anchor of its RFNBO qualification.
→Biogenic CO₂ from Ireland's distilling and dairy fermentation industries — currently vented to atmosphere — is captured, purified and delivered to Ringaskiddy. Supply discussions with Munster producers are ongoing.
→Hydrogen and captured CO₂ combine in a catalytic methanol synthesis loop using established commercial technology, producing 100,000 tonnes a year of RFNBO-qualifying e-methanol for bunkering at Cork Harbour.
Why Ireland
Electricity accounts for the majority of e-methanol production cost. Ireland combines a strong onshore wind resource with a grid that curtails significant renewable generation in the south-west — a flexible electrolyser load is well matched to absorbing power that would otherwise be constrained off, which is central to the project's power procurement strategy.
Up to 50% of eligible CAPEX. A grant at this scale is central to the project's capital structure.
As an EU member state, Ireland provides a clear, automatic pathway under RED III Delegated Acts — essential for FuelEU Maritime compliance.
No e-methanol project is in development in Ireland. Ringaskiddy's IDA-zoned industrial land, deepwater access, and existing heavy industry precedent give AGF a planning and infrastructure head start.
Ireland's dairy and distilling sectors emit hundreds of thousands of tonnes of biogenic CO₂ annually — currently vented to atmosphere and available for capture at source.
Get Involved
The project is at Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour. CO₂ supply and offtake discussions with Irish partners are ongoing. If you can contribute to the project — or want to learn more — we'd like to hear from you.