Carbon Direct and C2X advance Beaver Lake forestry-residue-to-biomethanol project
- Project to produce ~550,000 tonnes of bio-methanol annually and durably store ~1 million tonnes of CO₂ per year.
- Has a Microsoft CDR offtake for 3.6 million tonnes of carbon removal over 12 years.
- FEED nearing completion, with final investment decision targeted in 2026 and delivery expected from 2029.
- Will use three SunGas Renewables S1000 gasifiers on the repurposed International Paper Pineville Mill site and is expected to create 1,150 peak construction jobs and 660 operational jobs.
Project scope
The Beaver Lake Biofuels project converts locally sourced forestry residues and sawmill by-products into biomethanol while delivering durable carbon dioxide removal via geological storage designed to persist for 1,000+ years.
Output and timeline
The facility is expected to produce approximately 550,000 tonnes of bio-methanol per year and durably store roughly 1 million tonnes of CO₂ annually. Front-end engineering design (FEED) will be completed soon, with a final investment decision (FID) targeted in 2026 and delivery starting in 2029.
Technology and site
The project will deploy three SunGas Renewables S1000 gasifiers and other commercially proven technologies and will repurpose the former International Paper Pineville Mill site to avoid new land disturbance and leverage existing infrastructure.
Market, offtake and jobs
Beaver Lake has secured long-term buyer commitments, including a Microsoft agreement for 3.6 million metric tonnes of carbon removal over 12 years. Construction is expected to support about 1,150 peak jobs and operations about 660 direct and indirect jobs. Carbon Direct’s Supply Services will provide scientific rigor, measurement and verification, and serve as the go-to-market channel for the project’s CDR credits.
Source: SunGas