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Our Solution

Among e-fuels, e-methanol is the most technologically mature, commercially deployable, and versatile pathway. It is produced by combining green hydrogen - made from water and renewable electricity - with biogenic CO2 in a methanol synthesis unit

Our vision is simple

To enable Energy Transition at Hyperscale by delivering clean fuels at the scale and cost-levels required for real decarbonisation

We achieve this by developing cost-competitive, regulatory-compliant, feedstock-secure e-methanol and e-SAF projects at the source of world-class renewable energy

E-methanol is liquid at room temperature, safe to handle, and compatible with the world’s existing methanol transport, storage, and bunkering infrastructure. It is a true drop-in fuel for marine engines, with more than 400 methanol-capable vessels already ordered globally.

E-methanol also serves as a precursor to e-SAF (sustainable aviation fuel): through the methanol-to-jet (MtJ) process, it can be upgraded into fully compliant sustainable aviation fuel. This enables ETFuels to supply both e-methanol for shipping and e-SAF for aviation, delivering cost-effective decarbonisation across multiple sectors.

the Result

Our behind-the-meter model

Our engineering breakthrough = 40% reduction in cost. What sets ETFuels apart is our unique ‘off-grid’ or ‘behind-the-meter’ production model. Instead of purchasing expensive renewable electricity from the grid, we develop our own wind and solar, directly adjacent to our e-methanol plants. This allows us to:

Avoid grid transmission and balancing fees

Accelerate deployment by eliminating interconnection delays and third party project dependencies

Access much lower-cost renewable energy at scale

Meet Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) requirements, including additionality and hourly matching

THE RESULT

A significant competitive advantage - a ~40% reduction in e-fuel production costs, large-scale deployment and full regulatory compliance - with much lower power risk

We build our projects in regions with exceptional renewable resources, such as Texas and Finland, reducing costs for customers while supporting job creation and industrial revitalisation.

And because we focus on low-cost renewable inputs rather than relying on a specific downstream process technology, we are technology-agnostic and retain full optionality to deploy the very best technologies available across the value chain.  Critically, this allows us to fully exploit all of the innovation and proven technological advancements occurring across the value chain, without being reliant on a single technology pathway.

CUSTOMERS

Who we serve

ETFuels serves customers in aviation, shipping and chemical end-markets

Shipping
Aviation
Investors

Shipping

For shipping customers impacted by legally binding regulation like FuelEU Maritime are seeking to decarbonise at scale, with e-fuels presenting the only cost-competitive solution at scale. This stands in stark contrast to biofuels - the alternative green fuel - whose scale is inherently constrained by a shortage of feedstocks.

Our recommendations to customers:

Get ahead of the regulation

Early regulations already create a strong business case for e-fuels, giving first movers a material cost advantage. The rules can appear complex, but once analysed, low-carbon-intensity e-fuels are typically far cheaper than paying rapidly escalating non-compliance penalties. With deep regulatory expertise, ETFuels helps customers navigate these schemes and use our e-fuels to meet obligations while unlocking value.

Don’t be left short of compliance

Most customers recognise that rising penalties are the worst economic outcome under new decarbonisation rules. But supply-demand fundamentals are tightening: biofuels are feedstock-limited, and e-fuels require long development lead times with early offtake commitments. Those who delay will struggle to secure the volumes they need and will face materially higher costs. Early movers that lock in supply will gain a clear and durable compliance advantage over late movers who will face scarcity and significantly higher fuel costs down the line.

Secure early supply

Developing an e-fuels project takes 6 to 8 years. To ensure delivery, offtake agreements must be secured at least four years before production starts. For those seeking access to green fuel in the 2030s when non-compliance penalties start to ramp-up, the time to act is now.

Why our shipping customers choose ETFuels

We focus on decimating power costs - the biggest cost component of e-fuel production. By using our own co-located power and hence avoiding hefty grid transmission fees and competition for renewable electricity, we can produce e-fuels ~40% cheaper than conventional on-grid production approaches.

We focus only on producing the greenest fuels, which comply with all EU, UK and US regulatory requirements, are RFNBO-certified, and use additional renewable energy and biogenic CO2. We can deliver a greenhouse gas intensity of 7.2 gCO2eq/MJ at a minimum. This is equivalent to a 92% emissions reduction compared to conventional diesel or jet fuel, making our fuels one of the cleanest e-fuels available anywhere in the world.

The largest risk to our customers is fuel not arriving when it's needed. For this reason, we apply technologies which are already proven and well-established at commercial scale. The feedstocks we need (power, water, biogenic CO2) are well-secured, and ETFuels is already engaged in two Front End Engineering Designs for two of our advanced projects – we have high confidence in the technical maturity, the time-to-market and the low cost profile for our e-fuel production projects.

The challenge to decarbonise heavy industry is immense and requires significant scale. We target 1 million tonnes of annual e-fuel production by 2035, which can be delivered via projects  already under development in Europe, the UK and the US.

For those customers who wish to dive deeper into the business case to decarbonise shipping, see the White Paper we developed here underpinned by binding FuelEU Maritime regulation.

Aviation

Why our aviation customers choose ETFuels:

Following a successful grant award under the UK’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF), ETFuels is accelerating Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for its Project SkyFuel methanol-to-jet (MtJ) facility in the UK, positioning SkyFuel among the most mature methanol-to-jet projects in the world.

The biggest constraint to producing e-SAF at scale is securing a reliable supply of regulatory-compliant e-methanol. ETFuels is addressing this challenge with its own portfolio of e-methanol projects in Texas and Europe where for multiple projects we have secured all critical feedstocks secured: power, CO2 and water. In parallel, we are also engaging the most competitive sources of e-methanol to partner to scale.

Our UK e-SAF project combines two key advantages that are rarely found together: ultra-competitive feedstock costs and government-backed demand certainty. Our behind-the-meter model in Texas - supported by the full IRA incentive stack - positions our e-methanol among the lowest-cost globally. When converted to e-SAF in the UK, the project is further strengthened by the strong UK mandates and government support.

ETFuels combines a seasoned leadership team with proven technologies, world-class partners, and backing from private equity investors. Together, the team brings more than 100 years of experience in infrastructure development and financing, with a track record spanning over 8 GW of renewable energy and multiple multi-billion-dollar process plants. Building on this foundation, ETFuels has developed a scalable pipeline with secured e-methanol sites covering more than 100,000 acres. These projects represent 2.5 GW of renewable capacity - and a potential 250 ktpa e-SAF - which will deliver emissions reductions of 1.2 Mt CO₂ per annum.

Investors

ETFuels is a leading e-fuels producer with an advanced project pipeline, a compelling commercial proposition and strong scalability potential.

Demand for e-fuels is set to surge as stringent decarbonisation rules affect shipping, aviation, chemicals and transportation sectors. ETFuels’ e-fuel achieves over a 92% emissions reduction versus conventional fuel oil, and customers are already pivoting: more than 400 methanol-fuelled vessels are on order, and airlines are already sourcing e-fuel offtake agreements at speed. The challenge the sectors face is the severe scarcity of e-fuels available at commercially viable prices. Our scalable model, advanced project pipeline and low-cost production pathway unlocks a fundamentally different value proposition - reliable supply, competitive pricing and true long-term decarbonisation.

ETFuels’ projects will remain cost-competitive under any e-fuel pricing scenario. Our behind-the-meter model, combined with locating projects in the world’s strongest renewable-resource regions with the most advantageous regulatory frameworks, puts us firmly at the bottom of the cost curve - at least 40% cheaper than on-grid producers.

ETFuels’ flagship project, Rattlesnake Gap in Texas, will deliver 125,000 tonnes of e-methanol per annum starting in Q1 2030. All critical feedstocks - power, water and biogenic CO₂ - are fully secured, FEED engineering is well underway, and the project has already locked in attractive offtake terms with customers. Final Investment Decision (FID) is targeted for the end of 2026, supported by strong project economics anchored in long-term fixed-price feedstocks and offtake agreements, and underpinned by proven, mature technologies from top-tier OEMs.

ETFuels has a further 600 ktpa of e-fuel capacity under development (supported by 2.5 GW of renewable power), with six additional tier-one sites secured in the ideal locations globally for e-fuels production. Two follow-on e-methanol projects in Texas and Finland are already well advanced, each able to replicate the Rattlesnake Gap model at pace and scale. In parallel, ETFuels is progressing FEED on a 33,000 tpa e-SAF facility in the UK, expanding into aviation and strengthening downstream market optionality.

We are backed by SWEN Capital Partners.

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