Project Taebaek Green Methanol

Project Owner... Plagen  
Project name Taebaek Green Methanol  
Status planned  
Startup 2027  
Geodata
Country South Korea  
City Taebaek  
State Gangwon-do  
Production
Type TRL 8 Pre-commercial demonstration  
Technology Gasification  
Technology additional information Catalytic chemical reaction > 800 degrees C, Methanol Synthesis  
Raw Material forest residues  
Input 1 Agricultural waste, wood waste  
Output 1 methanol (32,000 t/y )  
Output additional information Initial 10,000 t/y expanding to 32,000 t/y by 2027  
Additional Information
Partners Korea East-West Power, Hyundai Corp, Ssangyong E&C  
Technology Brief Gasification of biomass into syngas followed by methanol synthesis.  
Additional Information Aiming for 100,000 t/y by 2030 to supply US-Korea Green Shipping Corridor.  
Contact Information
https://biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/plagen-and-partners-plans-to-develop-commercial-scale-green-methanol-site-in-korea/  
Last Update: 2026-09-11 09:42:14