Transition Industries has appointed global engineering company Technip Energies as Project Management Consultancy (PMC) partner for its Pacifico Mexinol project in Sinaloa, Mexico, marking a significant step forward for what is expected to become the world’s largest ultra-low-carbon chemical production facility.

 

Technip Energies will bring its global project management expertise, technical capabilities and execution experience to the large-scale industrial development, which is designed to supply growing international demand for lower-carbon methanol.

 

“We are pleased that Technip Energies has joined the project team and will bring their global project management expertise to our landmark industrial development project in Mexico. Technip Energies was selected for their project management expertise, technical know-how and execution capabilities,” says Diego Martinez, Transition Industries Chief Operating Officer.

 

Once operational, Pacifico Mexinol is expected to produce approximately 350,000 metric tons of renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) methanol and 1.8 million metric tons of ultra-low-carbon methanol annually, produced from natural gas with carbon capture.

 

The project is being developed around an integrated infrastructure and sustainability strategy aimed at reducing its environmental footprint while supporting industrial growth in the region.

 

A key feature is its water management system, which will use wastewater from the city of Los Mochis rather than place additional demands on freshwater resources. The initiative is also expected to generate income for the municipality of Ahome while avoiding impacts on the Bay of Ohuira.

 

The facility will also source electricity from renewable energy through Clean Energy Certificates (CELs), supporting its commitment to sustainable operations and lower-carbon production.

 

Pacifico Mexinol will leverage existing infrastructure at the port of Topolobampo, combining industrial-scale production with technologies and resource-management solutions intended to minimise environmental impacts.

 

Technip Energies joins a broad consortium of engineering, technology and construction partners working on the project. 

 

Other participating companies include SAMSUNG E&A Co., Ltd., Techint Engineering and Construction, Siemens Energy, Bonatti S.p.A., Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, SIAD Americas LLC and NextChem, part of MAIRE Group.

 

The project represents a major industrial development for Sinaloa and is positioned to contribute to the expansion of the global low-carbon methanol market.