Sunshine Green Energy, together with Jones Lang LaSalle and Donghua Technology, is advancing a 150,000-ton green methanol demonstration project in Guangxi

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On April 3, 2026, Guangdong Liquid Sunshine Green Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Sunshine Green Energy”) signed cooperation memorandums in Hefei with global leaders in sustainable technology, Jones Lang LaSalle and Donghua Technology. The three parties will work together to bring forward the implementation of the 150,000-ton biomass green methanol demonstration project, which Sunlight Green Energy Company plans to invest in and build in Tiandong County, Guangxi. Jiang Xi, Executive President of Sunshine Green Energy Company, Zhong Ling, General Manager of CLSA China, and Meng Chenzhou, General Manager of Donghua Technology, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective parties. This partnership represents an important strategic move by Sunlight Green Energy to rely on its own technological innovation and to connect with high-quality resources around the world. It also signifies the deep integration of China’s original biomass gasification technology with world-class methanol synthesis technologies. This marks a key step forward for Sunlight Green Energy in promoting the industrialization of green methanol and contributing to the low-carbon transition in the energy sector, thereby providing strong impetus for the development of new green productive forces. Laying a foundation with proprietary technology to develop internationally leading green methanol production techniques – As a provider of renewable energy technologies and solutions equipped with internationally advanced gasification technology, Sunshine Green Energy collaborates with the research team led by Dr. Wu Jinhu from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, to focus on technological research and development, and to innovate in the application of biomass chemical chain dual-fluidized bed gasification technology. A thousand-ton-scale pilot plant for the entire production process has been developed, enabling the production of high-quality syngas without the need for air separation and at low cost. This technology overcomes the limitations associated with traditional biomass gasification; it utilizes composite oxygen carriers to integrate oxygen transport, heat transfer, and catalytic reforming. It provides an autonomous, controllable, and economically viable approach for the large-scale production of green methanol from biomass. This technology has passed the authoritative evaluation by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation and has been recognized as being at an internationally leading level. To accelerate the industrialization of this breakthrough technology, Yangguang Green Energy Company has invested in a 150,000-ton green methanol demonstration project in Tiandong County, Guangxi. Construction is scheduled to begin in August. This project is the first integrated demonstration project in Guangxi that utilizes green electricity directly, and it is also the first large-scale biomass green methanol project in China to employ biomass chemical chain dual-fluidized bed gasification technology. At present, the project has completed its registration procedures and preliminary design; safety assessments, environmental impact assessments, and energy evaluations are being carried out in an orderly manner. By working together, the three parties aim to build a comprehensive industrial ecosystem. This collaboration with Zhuangxin Wanfeng and Donghua Technology represents an important milestone in Sunlight Green Energy’s efforts to develop its green fuel industry. The three parties will leverage their respective resources and technical capabilities to carry out strategic partnerships in China in areas related to green fuels, such as green methanol, green methane, and green aviation fuel. This strategic partnership can be carried out by the three parties or entities they designate, including but not limited to technical cooperation, product supply, or other forms of collaboration. This collaboration will establish a comprehensive collaborative framework for the three parties, encompassing technical innovation, process package development, engineering design, and industrial implementation, thereby creating an industrial ecosystem characterized by strong partnerships and complementary strengths. As Sunlight Green Energy Company’s first green fuel project, the 150,000-ton-per-year green methanol production demonstration project in Tiandong, Guangxi, is based on the biomass dual-fluidized bed chemical chain gasification technology developed in collaboration with the Institute of Clean Energy of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, thereby strengthening the technical foundation of the project ； Suncor will provide world-leading process technologies for converting biomass gasification into green methanol, along with high-performance catalysts, to ensure the efficient and stable operation of the facilities ； Donghua Technology will leverage its extensive experience in chemical engineering design and general contracting to ensure the compliant development and efficient implementation of projects, thereby accelerating the industrialization of relevant technologies. The 150,000-ton-per-year green methanol production project of Sunshine Green Energy Company in Tiandong, Guangxi is expected to come online in the fourth quarter of 2027. The project will initially achieve an annual production capacity of 75,000 tons of biomass methanol. By making full use of biomass carbon dioxide to produce green hydrogen, it will generate methanol through electric synthesis, resulting in a lower carbon footprint and higher economic value. This approach will establish a low-carbon conversion system that encompasses the entire process from biomass to green electricity and green hydrogen, to liquid fuels, and finally to carbon recycling, thereby enabling efficient circular utilization of resources and meeting the growing demands of the shipping industry and low-carbon chemical manufacturing sectors. Taking advantage of favorable policies, the green methanol industry is entering a golden period of development. By 2026, China’s green fuel industry will experience a period of intensive policy support, providing solid top-level backing for the implementation of various projects. For the first time this year, the government’s work report listed green fuels and hydrogen as new drivers of growth, specifying the establishment of a **low-carbon transition fund** ； **The Energy Bureau has included green methanol among the key areas for standard development in the energy sector, initiating technical research and industrialization pilots, and providing priority support in the form of medium- to long-term loans for eligible projects ； Departments such as the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have introduced a range of policies including financial subsidies, tax incentives, and reward-based compensation, covering the entire lifecycle from technology research and development to project construction and market promotion. Meanwhile, the transformation of the global energy structure is accelerating. As a clean and low-carbon liquid fuel, green methanol, with its advantages such as easy storage and transportation, high compatibility, and wide range of application scenarios, has become a key approach to reducing dependence on fossil fuels, cutting carbon emissions, and achieving carbon neutrality goals. The Tiandong project of Sunshine Green Energy Company uses agricultural and forestry waste as raw material, and employs internationally advanced chemical chain gasification technology to produce green methanol. It offers significant carbon emission reduction benefits throughout its life cycle; once operational, it is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 450,000 tons per year. This approach not only aligns with energy security strategies but also meets the green and low-carbon demands of downstream industries such as shipping and manufacturing. Working together to draw a new blueprint for the development of green energy. At the signing ceremony, Sheng Chenjun, the technical director of Yangguang Green Energy Company, said that the company would use this partnership as an opportunity to accelerate the construction of the 150,000-ton green methanol demonstration project, promote the large-scale application of original technologies, and create a model for the green fuel industry, so that independently developed technologies can realize greater value through industrialization. Industry experts believe that the advancement of the 150,000-ton green methanol demonstration project at Liquid Sunshine Tiandong holds milestone significance for the industry. The project will not only verify the industrial viability of China’s independently developed biomass gasification technology, but also, through collaboration between domestic and foreign technologies as well as the integration of industry, academia, research, and application, serve as a model for the development of the green methanol industry. It will foster coordinated development across the upstream and downstream supply chains, promote advancements in areas such as the utilization of biomass resources, the consumption of green electricity, and low-carbon chemical manufacturing, thereby providing a new model for the green transformation of regional economies in Guangxi and across the country.