Sarawak Petchem Green Methanol project
Sarawak Petchem Green Methanol project is a hydrogen project in Sarawak, Malaysia using water electrolysis.
Overview
Statusgroundbreaking / planned production; not evidence of operation
Country · regionMalaysia · Sarawak
Technologywater electrolysis
Productgreen methanol
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reductionsignificant reduction of carbon dioxide emissions
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Feedstockcaptured carbon dioxide
Final Usesustainable marine fuel
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageEvent Date: 2025-01-14; Stage Label: not explicitly controlled; Documented Event: groundbreaking ceremony
Eventgroundbreaking ceremony on 2025-01-14
Location & names
Site NameTanjung Kidurong
Additional project information
Administrative AreaBintulu, SarawakInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductMeOHInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Bintulu Development Authority Premier: Sarawak making strides to becoming leader in green energy transition Shared by 2 fields: Current
- The Star Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project Shared by 9 fields: Current
- Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) Sarawak sets sights on green methanol
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 5 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sarawak Petchem Green Methanol project | View exact valueSarawak Petchem Green Methanol project | Premier: Sarawak making strides to becoming leader in green energy transition | — | |
| Site Name | Tanjung Kidurong | View exact valueTanjung Kidurong | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Administrative Area | Sarawak | View exact valueSarawak | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Country | Malaysia | View exact valueMalaysia | Sarawak sets sights on green methanol | Current | |
| Carbon Reduction | significant reduction of carbon dioxide emissions | View exact valuesignificant reduction of carbon dioxide emissions | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Feedstock | captured carbon dioxide | View exact valuecaptured carbon dioxide | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Final Use | sustainable marine fuel | View exact valuesustainable marine fuel | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Product | green methanol | View exact valuegreen methanol | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Technology | water electrolysis | View exact valuewater electrolysis | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Event | groundbreaking ceremony on 2025-01-14 | View exact valuegroundbreaking ceremony on 2025-01-14 | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | Event Date: 2025-01-14; Stage Label: not explicitly controlled; Documented Event: groundbreaking ceremony | View exact value{"event_date":"2025-01-14","stage_label":"not explicitly controlled","documented_event":"groundbreaking ceremony"} | Premier: Sarawak making strides to becoming leader in green energy transition | — | |
| Progress Status | groundbreaking / planned production; not evidence of operation | View exact valuegroundbreaking / planned production; not evidence of operation | Sarawak advances in green energy with methanol project | — | |
| Administrative Area | Bintulu, Sarawak | View exact valueBintulu, Sarawak | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | MeOH | View exact valueMeOH | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
11 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated