JSW Steel to Develop 300 KTPA Green Methanol Plant in India

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by retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 points

JSW Steel has partnered with Bharatia and Carbon Iceland International to build a 300 KTPA green methanol facility in Maharashtra. The project will use captured carbon dioxide from steel operations and green hydrogen produced from renewable energy to create sustainable eMethanol. This initiative supports JSW Steel's goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 42% by 2030. By integrating carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology, the project aims to provide low carbon fuel options for heavy industry and shipping.

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clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

JSW is looking at a 300 KTPA green methanol plant using captured CO2 and green hydrogen. It is a decent move for industrial decarbonization, but the real test will be the actual carbon capture rate from the steel mills.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

The scale is interesting, but where is the green hydrogen coming from? If they are building new electrolyzers, the local grid capacity in Raigad will be the bottleneck. I wonder if they have secured the power purchase agreements yet.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Capturing a high purity CO2 stream first is the smart play. Trying to scrub raw flue gas is way more expensive. If they can prove the economics on the pure stream, scaling to the rest of the plant becomes a real conversation.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The MoU mentions financing pathways via Bharatia. I am curious to see if this relies on Indian subsidies or if they are targeting international carbon credits to bridge the price gap between grey and green methanol.