An undertaking of Sepehr Energy Corporation (SECo), the plant is near to its completion and is likely to resume its commercial production soon.
Unit is absed at South Pars Special Economy Energy Zone, the plant stretches over seven hectares. “When fully operational it will create 350 direct and 1,200 indirect jobs. The plant will have the production capcity of 1.65 million tons of methanol per year.
This is the first of three methanol projects developed by the SECo. The other two are Dena and Siraf projects still under construction. The company has said it will focus mainly on exports.
Dena methanol plant in Asalouyeh will have an annual production capacity of 1.65 million tons, and Siraf will produce the same volume in Dayyer County, Bushehr.