A 3.557-billion-yuan project for the co-production of 300,000 tons of green hydrogen, methanol, and aviation fuel officially commenced construction on the 10th in Jidong Economic Development Zone, Jixi City. This initiative signifies a major step for the historic coal city of Jixi towards a new industrial transformation path from coal-based to green industries, injecting strong momentum into national energy security, the implementation of the dual-carbon strategy, and high-quality regional economic and social development.
The project is invested in and constructed by Heilongjiang Jiayirongyuan Green Chemical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiaze New Energy. Leveraging the abundant agricultural resources of Jixi's Sanjiang Plain black soil zone, it will use non-grain biomass such as corn stalks and corn cobs as raw materials. By adopting domestically leading technologies like pressurized biomass slurry gasification and cellulose fermentation for alcohol production, the project achieves a pure biomass route with zero fossil fuel input.
Upon completion of the first phase, the project will achieve an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons of green methanol. It will consume over 1.5 million tons of agricultural and forestry waste annually, sourcing raw materials from within a 150-kilometer radius. The facility will be equipped with three 160-ton/hour biomass boilers and a 45MW power generation unit, enabling independent grid operation. Production is expected to begin by the end of 2027, creating nearly 500 jobs and establishing a complete industrial chain from biomass collection, storage, and transportation to processing and green fuel production.
The 300,000-ton green hydrogen-methanol-aviation fuel co-production project represents a crucial step for Jiaze New Energy in expanding into green chemicals and implementing the national dual-carbon strategy. The company's decision to locate and establish roots in Jidong was influenced not only by the region's rich and stable biomass feedstock and black soil resources but also by the sincere, dedicated, and high-quality business environment provided by the municipal and county governments.
The project adopts a pure biomass, zero-carbon technology pathway, with a lifecycle carbon footprint significantly lower than that of traditional fossil fuels. Its carbon intensity is anticipated to exceed 80%, and the products can directly replace high-carbon fuels used in shipping and aviation.
This project is a major achievement for the Jixi and Jidong governments in optimizing the business environment and conducting targeted investment promotion. It stands as a milestone in the transformation and development of the century-old coal city. Previously, local agricultural waste was often burned on-site or processed inefficiently, causing environmental pollution and resource waste. The project's implementation addresses this issue, turning agricultural waste into green gold and stimulating the development of upstream and downstream industries such as equipment manufacturing and logistics transportation.