China to produce 400,000 tons of green methanol from farm waste

Chinese electrolyzer manufacturer LONGi Green Energy has launched a $325 million project in Inner Mongolia to produce 400,000 tons of green methanol annually from 600,000 tons of agricultural waste. The facility, located in Urad Rear Banner Industrial Park, will operate in two phases: phase one will convert 190,000 tons of biomass such as sunflower stalks and corn stover into methanol via gasification and catalytic synthesis, while phase two will add capacity for another 210,000 tons using hydrogen generated by 100 of LONGi’s 5-megawatt electrolyzers powered by 850 MW of wind and 200 MW of solar energy. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.2 million tons per year and contribute over 1 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity to the region. This initiative is part of LONGi’s broader strategy to advance low-carbon fuels and support China’s carbon neutrality goals by developing green methanol as a sustainable alternative fuel and