StormFisher Hydrogen, a leading developer of clean fuels, has commissioned MAN Energy Solutions to deliver the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) for the methanation reactor of a large-scale Power-to-X plant. The 200 MW facility, to be built in North America, will produce green H₂ and eMethane by utilizing a local biogenic CO₂ source. The plant is expected to generate 2.5 million British thermal units (MMBtu) of eMethane annually, equivalent to approximately 50,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Advancing eFuel production capacity in North America

Judson Whiteside, Chief Executive Officer at StormFisher Hydrogen, said, “The planned facility is a major component in StormFisher Hydrogen’s plans to support increasing e-fuel production capacity in North America and reinforcing American leadership in the energy sector. MAN Energy Solutions has the expert knowledge in methanation required to deliver the pre-FEED study to keep the project moving forward on a successful track.”

Seamless integration with existing infrastructure. Once operational, the plant will convert 200 MW of renewable electricity − primarily from wind and solar − into green H₂ via electrolysis and then into eMethane, meeting North American pipeline standards. This allows the fuel to seamlessly integrate into existing natural gas infrastructure, offering a cost-effective and scalable decarbonization solution.

Wagner Canelhas, Regional Sales Manager at MAN Energy Solutions Houston, said, “With this project, MAN Energy Solutions reinforces its position as a global leader in methanation for Power-to-X applications. Our technology enables the smooth integration of eMethane into existing infrastructure, reducing costs and accelerating its adoption worldwide.”

Enhancing methane purity. As part of the project, MAN Energy Solutions will conduct in-house tests at its Deggendorf, Germany, facility to validate a quality booster − an enhancement to its methanation technology designed to increase methane purity by reducing unreacted components in the e-methane output.