Clariant and Shanghai Boiler Plant Forge Alliance for 200000 Ton Green Methanol Project

On July 29, Clariant and Shanghai Boiler Plant (a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric) signed a strategic partnership to fuel innovation in China’s sustainable energy sector. The collaboration builds on their previous success at Shanghai Electric’s green methanol project in Taonan, Jilin, where Clariant provided MegaMax catalysts and on-site technical support for the 50,000 ton-per-year facility.

With phase two set to deliver 200,000 tons of green methanol and 10,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel annually by 2027, the deal cements both companies’ commitment to advancing clean energy. The agreement was formalized in Frankfurt at Clariant’s Innovation Center.

Executives from both sides highlighted the project’s impact:
Clariant’s Georg Anfang emphasized that the Taonan plant is now among the world’s leading biomass-to-green methanol projects, powered by high-performance MegaMax catalysts.

Clariant’s Lei Chen stressed the partnership’s role in accelerating China’s carbon neutrality goals, noting the intent to replicate this success nationwide.
Shanghai Electric’s Qiu Jiayou celebrated the milestone, expressing optimism for future collaboration on global sustainable energy solutions.

The agreement spans joint R&D, engineering, equipment supply, and turnkey solutions, merging Clariant’s advanced catalyst technology with Shanghai Electric’s process expertise. Clariant will share knowledge in green methanol, e-methanol, green ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel, and gas purification.

With 165+ years of history, Clariant continues to empower the chemical industry’s decarbonization, offering a wide range of catalysts and adsorbents for oil, gas, and plastics, and driving the transition to zero-emission chemicals and fuels.