Cogeneration of power and methanol based on a conventional power plant in Germany

This study shows that an additional revenue could be generated under current market situations and that this possible revenue sums up to 5.2 million € per year. In ecological regards, around 150,000 tons CO2 could be saved per year. The calculated P2MeOH invest costs amount to 137.5 million €. Additionally, it could be obtained that by far most costs are caused by the electrolyser. As further technical progress in that field is expected, this could lead to higher economic benefits in the future.