Technip Energies has been appointed project management consultant for Transition Industries' Pacifico Mexinol methanol plant in Sinaloa, Mexico. The facility is planned to produce 2.15 million tonnes of methanol per year, split between 350,000 tonnes of RFNBO methanol and 1.8 million tonnes of ultra-low carbon methanol made from natural gas with carbon capture. The project will use existing port infrastructure at Topolobampo and treat wastewater from Los Mochis to cut freshwater demand. Pacifico Mexinol plans to source renewable electricity through Clean Energy Certificates, and partners include Samsung E&A, Siemens Energy, Veolia, and NextChem. The scale could add meaningful low-carbon methanol supply for shipping and chemical buyers, though the near term price impact is limited because commercial output has not started. The certification route for the RFNBO portion and the actual emissions profile of the gas with carbon capture will determine whether it earns a premium in regulated markets.
