Policy /Research News

Changsha City releases carbon peak implementation plan On February 15, the People's Government of Changsha City released the "Changsha City Carbon Peak Implementation Plan", which proposed in the hydrogen energy sector to support research on zero-carbon, carbon-reduction, and carbon-negative technologies. The plan also aims to accelerate the layout of cutting-edge technologies, such as hydrogen energy, high-end electromagnetic energy, new power, energy storage, and more. This is to promote the clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient use of energy. Furthermore, the plan seeks to develop environmental governance technology and strengthen green, low-carbon technology innovation. It will actively promote the application and popularization of green, low-carbon, and clean energy, such as hydrogen energy, in engineering machinery, new energy vehicles, smart manufacturing, and other fields, thus achieving high-quality transformation and development of new energy and energy-saving and environmental protection industries. Utilizing Mine Water and Reclaimed Water for Hydrogen Production in Shaanxi The Shaanxi Province Carbon Peak Implementation Plan, released on February 17, will promote the development of the whole chain of "production, transportation, storage and use" of hydrogen energy. The plan aims to shape the core competitiveness of the hydrogen energy industry in the province. Additionally, the plan will accelerate the construction of demonstration bases for multi-energy integration of solar, wind, and hydrogen storage in northern Shaanxi. Shaanxi will also explore the use of mine water and reclaimed water to produce hydrogen. The plan will expand the application of new and clean energy such as electric power, hydrogen energy, liquefied natural gas, and bio-liquid fuels in the transportation field, increase the elimination and scrapping of diesel trucks in accordance with laws and regulations, and promote heavy-duty freight vehicles such as electric power and hydrogen fuel.

Industry Watch

The world's largest green hydrogen-coupled coal chemical project is launched

On February 16, Sinopec announced that the first green hydrogen demonstration project in Inner Mongolia, the Ordos wind-solar-hydrogen demonstration project, had officially started. This project will further expand the green hydrogen production capacity of China and even the world. It is currently the world's largest green hydrogen-coupled coal chemical project, which will effectively promote the development of the green hydrogen industry chain and advance the transformation and upgrading of China's energy industry. Electrolyzer production capacity is expected to increase by 186%, and green hydrogen production growth may cause a shortage of the metal iridium According to news on February 10, with the latest round of incentive measures, the latest forecast for green hydrogen production by 2030 is 24 million tons, and the electrolyzer capacity is 212 gigawatts. If 2022 is the booster for the green hydrogen economy, 2023 will mark the beginning of this emerging industry's long journey. It will become a pillar of decarbonization, transformation, and energy security strategies. Rystad Energy research found that from 2022 to 2023, electrolyzer production capacity is expected to increase by 186%. Foshan, Guangdong's "Guozihao" base to introduce "Nanhai Index" for clean energy pricing, with a total investment of 1.62 billion yuan The Clean Energy Price and Cost Research (Foshan) Base of the Price and Cost Investigation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission was unveiled at the "National First Hydrogen Energy into Wanjia Smart Energy Demonstration Community Project" in Danqingyuan, Danzao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City on February 16. In the future, it is expected to form a "South China Sea Index" that reflects the price and cost of clean energy and a barometer of the industry, directly providing a basis for policy support at the national level for the development of hydrogen energy storage and hydrogen energy into the Wanjia industry. Inner Mongolia's Etuokeqianqi begins construction on its first photovoltaic hydrogen production project The photovoltaic hydrogen production project in Shanghai Miao Economic Development Zone, a key project in the autonomous region invested and constructed by Shenneng North (Etuokeqianqi) Energy Development Co., Ltd., has been under construction. The project, with a total investment of 1.62 billion yuan, will build a photovoltaic power station with an installed capacity of 250MW and an average annual power generation capacity of 470 million kWh, a water electrolysis hydrogen production plant with an annual production capacity of 6,000 tons, and supporting facilities. The project is expected to be put into operation in September this year.

Hydrogen Energy Industry Chamber of Commerce established in Zibo City, Shandong Province.

The Hydrogen Energy Industry Chamber of Commerce in Zibo City, Shandong Province, was established on February 16. The chamber aims to enhance the agglomeration effect of the city's hydrogen energy industry. Hydrogen-related enterprises in the city cover the entire hydrogen energy industry chain, including hydrogen production, fuel cell proton membranes, hydrogen energy engines, and complete vehicles.

Business/Enterprise News

The first AEM electrolyzer product in China is officially released On February 16, Shenzhen Winstone Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd. held a new product launch ceremony and released the first AEM electrolyzer product in China. The company explained that the Winstone Hydrogen Energy AEM electrolyzer is the first AEM electrolyzer in China. The rated power of a single electrolyzer is 2.5 kW, and the DC power consumption is 4.3 kWh/Nm?. The output pressure is 3 MPa, and the maximum hydrogen production of a single electrolyzer can reach 600 L/h. The cold and hot start-up times are relatively fast. The hot start can reach 0-100% in 60 seconds, and the cold start time is not more than 5 minutes. Achieve 3,000 matching units within three years! Qing Energy and Shunhua New Energy signed a cooperation agreement Recently, Jiangsu Qingneng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Shunhua New Energy System Co., Ltd. The two parties will conduct in-depth cooperation in the promotion of fuel cell vehicles and commercial model exploration. Both parties will use this agreement as an opportunity to carry out comprehensive cooperation, establish a long-term mechanism, jointly develop a development blueprint, and work together to "drive a clean future with hydrogen" and inject strong momentum for the development of the national hydrogen fuel cell vehicle industry. Weishi Energy signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Automobile Research Institute and Tehi Hydrogen Energy Weishi Energy Technology Co., Ltd., signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Automotive Research Institute New Energy Vehicle Inspection Center (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., and Tehi Hydrogen Energy Testing (Baoding) Co., Ltd., on February 14. The three parties will collaborate extensively in the field of hydrogen energy, including basic research, cutting-edge technology, policy support, engineering, and technical services. Beijing Pure Hydrogen Heating Demonstration Project Lands with Assistance from China Hydrogen Yuan'an's Organic Liquid Hydrogen Storage China Hydrogen Yuanan's safe organic liquid storage and transportation technology has facilitated the first pure hydrogen heating demonstration project in Shijingshan District, Beijing. This project provides a new energy-saving, environmentally friendly, economical, safe, and reliable way for heating in China, and lays a strong foundation for the country's long-term green and efficient heating methods. The first batch of hydrogen fuel cell buses of Jiaxing City Bus Company put into operation On February 14, Jiaxing City Bus Company put the first batch of 35 Feichi 10.5-meter hydrogen fuel cell city buses, manufactured by Foshan Feichi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd., into operation on Jiaxing No. 11 and No. 23 bus lines. China National Economic Consulting Co., Ltd. joins hands with Cummins Enze to promote the standardization of the green hydrogen industry chain On February 14, a green hydrogen system construction cooperation signing ceremony was held at the China International Economic Exchange Center between Han Yihu, the general manager of China International Economic Consulting Co., Ltd., and Zhou Yuxuan, the general manager of Enze Fund and chairman of Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd. The two parties will jointly establish a hydrogen energy industry research team to focus on policy and application research in the field of hydrogen energy, promote standardization and internationalization of the green hydrogen industry chain and application end, and assist in the high-quality development of China's hydrogen energy industry. Read the most up to date Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Industry news at FuelCellsWorks

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen News Highlights from China: Feb 17-20, 2023