The "500,000 mt Green Methanol-to-SAF Project" invested and constructed by Zhongke Yitan Energy Technology (Urad Rear Banner) Co., Ltd. has completed filing at the industrial park in Urad Rear Banner, Bayannur City. The total investment of the project is 6.935 billion yuan, and construction is planned to commence in September 2026 and be completed by June 2029.
The project has an overall planned capacity of 500,000 mt of liquid sunshine green methanol, specifically covering hydrogen production, methanol production, and SAF production — three major stages. The main construction components include:
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a 156,000 Nm³/h hydrogen production unit,
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a 180,000 mt/year biomass methanol synthesis unit,
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a 320,000 mt/year CO₂-plus-green-hydrogen methanol synthesis unit,
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a 150,000 mt/year methanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) unit,
as well as other supporting ancillary facilities.
Meanwhile, another project by Zhongke Yitan in Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City — the "Wind and Solar Power Hydrogen-to-Methanol and SAF Integration Project" — was also filed on April 17, 2026. The project is undertaken by Zhongke Yitan Energy Technology (Chifeng) Co., Ltd., with a total investment of 7.5 billion yuan. It is located in Bayanduhumu Gacha, Darhan Wula Sumu, Hexigten Banner, with a construction period from May 2026 to December 2028.
The main construction scope of the Chifeng project includes:
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an electrolysis hydrogen production line with an annual green hydrogen capacity of 62,500 mt,
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a synthesis production line with an annual green methanol capacity of 500,000 mt (including biomass gasification, combined purification, and other units),
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and a synthesis production line with an annual SAF capacity of 100,000 mt.
Both projects are independent filing entities, with clear distinctions in project companies, construction sites, investment amounts, and capacity plans. Through simultaneous deployment in Urad Rear Banner and Hexigten Banner, Zhongke Yitan is building large-scale clean fuel production capabilities in Inner Mongolia covering green methanol and sustainable aviation fuel.
