A large-scale coal chemical project producing methanol and polyolefins from coal is reportedly set to break ground on August 21 in Jungar Banner, Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Total investment is around RMB 22 billion (roughly KRW 4.2 trillion), with the project notably combining wind and solar-linked green hydrogen and green power.
The project will be built within the Dalu Industrial Park and reportedly consists of a coal-based methanol production unit with capacity of 2.26 million tons per year, along with polyolefin units (polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene-vinyl acetate) with capacity of approximately 800,000–900,000 tons per year (figures vary slightly by media source). The project is said to integrate green hydrogen and green power linked to wind and solar generation into the process, an approach aimed at reducing carbon emissions from coal chemical production. The original report does not specify particular process licensors or equipment suppliers, so detailed technical information is unconfirmed.