Sumitomo Corp. has established a joint venture North Sky A/S with Skovgaard Energy a company engaged in the development of renewable energy to produce biogas and power-to-X (*1) business such as e-SAF (*2). The new company aims to produce around 40 million Nm³ (*3) of biogas – equivalent to the annual gas consumption of about 20,000 Danish households. It will also expand SE's existing biogas production sites across Denmark. Further, leveraging knowledge gained from the biogas business, the joint venture will develop other bioenergy sources, including e-SAF, a sustainable aviation fuel. This marks Sumitomo Corporation's first participation in a biogas production business and will accelerate the growth of its energy solutions division, one of the key growth areas in its current Medium-Term Management Plan.Denmark's Biogas MarketAs an agricultural powerhouse, Denmark aims to make full use of organic waste generated through farming while achieving carbon neutrality. The country has set a target to power its national gas grid entirely with biogas by 2030. Biogas – produced from organic waste such as food residue and livestock manure – is attracting increasing attention as a renewable energy source. Because it does not emit CO2&nbsp;during combustion but instead returns only the CO2&nbsp;originally absorbed by its raw materials, it contributes to achieving carbon neutrality. In addition, by using domestically sourced raw materials, biogas enhances energy self-sufficiency and drives the development of new production facilities across the country.Purpose of Establishing the New CompanySince its founding in 1999, SE has developed renewable energy projects such as wind power. Today, it owns facilities for biogas production from cattle manure and land for developing Power to X business such as e-SAF. SE has also built strong partnerships with agricultural cooperative associations in Denmark and has signed a long-term raw materials supply agreement through 2032. This will ensure a stable supply of raw materials for biogas production.By combining Sumitomo Corporation's business network in Europe with SE's strengths, the new company aims to expand the biogas business and develop e-SAF production. As a synthetic fuel produced from biomass-derived carbon dioxide and green hydrogen, e-SAF is expected to see rising demand as it moves towards commercialization. Denmark generates around 90% of its domestic electricity from renewable sources, giving it an advantage in procuring green hydrogen. By expanding biogas operations across the country, the new company will be able to supply biomass-derived CO2&nbsp;– an ingredient in e-SAF – stably and at low cost from its own plants.Sumitomo Corporation Group's Bioenergy BusinessThe Sumitomo Corporation Group has positioned bioenergy as a key method for achieving carbon neutrality in its business operations by 2050 and realizing a sustainable energy cycle. In addition to promoting the MORISORA Project in Japan under an MoU signed in February 2025 to develop domestically produced SAF, the Group also signed an MoU with reNIKOLA in Malaysia in May 2025 to explore bioenergy development, including projects for producing and selling biomethane in Malaysia and Indonesia.(*1) Power to X A general term for technologies that convert renewable energy into hydrogen, fuels and chemicals (collectively referred to as “X”). Fuels include e-SAF. (*2) e-SAF A type of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and a liquid fuel synthesized from green hydrogen – produced via electrolysis using renewable energy – and carbon dioxide. (*3) Nm³ The unit of gas volume under standard conditions of 0 degrees Celsius and 1 atmosphere of pressure.&nbsp;

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Sumitomo Corp. has announced the launch of North Sky A/S, a joint venture with Skovgaard Energy to produce biogas and power-to-X business, such as e-SAF.  The new company aims to produce around 40 million Nm³ of biogas. 

Sumitomo, Skovgaard Energy form JV for biogas, e-SAF

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