Developed by CNP · Louisiana, USA

Biomethanol from woody biomass

Biomethanol
Product: 50,000 t/yr
Stage 1 capacity: Certified woody biomass
Feedstock: Louisiana, USA
Location: Targeted Q2 2029
In development

We are currently accepting expressions of interest (EOI) for biomethanol offtake.

Project overview

50,000 tonnes a year of biomethanol from certified woody biomass.

A renewable methanol plant in development in the United States, planned to supply marine fuel and chemical buyers.

The opportunity: Shipping and chemical buyers need low-carbon methanol in volume, and today almost all methanol is made from fossil fuels. Few renewable plants operate at commercial scale.
The project: A plant converting certified woody biomass into biomethanol, built in stages. Stage 1 is planned at 50,000 tonnes a year, produced to qualify under ISCC EU and RED III, with room for future expansion.

Project facts

Product: Biomethanol (renewable methanol)
Stage 1 capacity: 50,000 t/yr (about 150 t/day)
Future expansion: Potential to scale in stages
Feedstock: Certified woody biomass
Location: Louisiana, USA
Status: In development
First supply: Targeted Q2 2029
Certification: Produced to qualify under ISCC EU and RED III

On the project

Site, feedstock and technology.

Aerial view of the project site boundary — The site
A greenfield industrial site with road and rail access, secured for the project.

Feedstock rating

AHigh quality
Low supply risk

1.3 million bone dry tons of biomass available at low risk, from pulpwood, forest residues and sawmill residues.

The feedstock

Rated A by an independent third-party assessment of the regional supply base.

The pathway

From woody biomass to fuel-grade methanol.

01
Biomass
Certified woody feedstock
02
Gasification
Biomass to syngas
03
Cleanup and conditioning
Syngas prepared for synthesis
04
Methanol synthesis
Catalytic conversion
05
Distillation
Fuel-grade methanol
06
Biomethanol
Delivered to the buyer

01
Biomass
Certified woody feedstock
02
Gasification
Biomass to syngas
03
Cleanup and conditioning
Syngas prepared for synthesis
04
Methanol synthesis
Catalytic conversion
05
Distillation
Fuel-grade methanol
06
Biomethanol
Delivered to the buyer

Read more in Biomethanol and our Insights. The pathway is shown in outline; detailed design is shared with parties under NDA.

Delivery

What CNP does.

Project development
Engineering and design
Plant supply and fabrication
Construction management and commissioning
Feedstock and offtake development
Operations support

Methanol buyers, suppliers, investors and partners.

We are accepting expressions of interest for biomethanol offtake. Tell us who you are and what you would like to discuss. We reply to every registration, and share more detail under NDA.