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In 2025, GENA registered 94 new renewable and low-carbon methanol projects, while excluding 34 halted projects, resulting in a total of 273 tracked projects with a capacity of 56.5 million tonnes (Mt) by 2030. The project pipeline saw an increase of 12.4 Mt for renewable methanol and 3 Mt for low-carbon methanol from December 2024 to December 2025.

Key technologies include power-to-methanol, biomass gasification, waste gasification, and biomethane reforming. As of end-2025, power-to-methanol accounts for 51% of the renewable methanol pipeline capacity.

China, Europe, and North America are projected to dominate production, with China leading in both biomethanol and e-methanol. Several industrial-scale facilities commenced operations in 2025, including the Kassø e-methanol plant in Denmark and multiple projects in China. GENA anticipates renewable methanol capacity could reach 2 Mt in 2026, with further growth dependent on regulatory developments and market demand.