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ACME looking at green methanol


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ACME looking at green methanol

Indian renewables developer ACME says that it will partner with the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (IPICOL) to set up a green methanol plant in Kendrapada, Odisha state. He proposal is for a 200,000 t/a plant, with ACME taking a stake via its ACME Akaysha Energy subsidiary, part of its green hydrogen business. ACME says that the project forms part of its plans to develop multiple low carbon hydrogen plants and downstream chemical production. The company is planning a large green ammonia facility in Gopalpur through a joint venture with Japan-based IHI Corporation. It is also developing a 2,200 t/d green ammonia project in Paradip with cooperation from the Solar Energy Corporation of India. The output of the facilities will be used both for domestic applications and for export.

“Odisha, with a strong green energy ecosystem and deep industrial and port infrastructure, is fast emerging as an important centre for manufacturing green molecules, including green methanol,” said Anil Kumar Taparia, chief operating officer of ACME Green Hydrogen.

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