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October 12, 2022

【Industry】 Shenzhen's first international hydrogen energy industrial park unveiled in Yantian

On October 9, Shenzhen's first international hydrogen energy industrial park was officially inaugurated in Yantian District. The International Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park will be built in two phases, with a total site of about 9,569 square meters in the first phase, to be built as the core area and start-up area of the International Science and Technology Zero Carbon City in Yantian District; and a total site of 6,284 square meters in the second phase, to be built as a composite energy station.

As a cutting-edge technology and new industry, hydrogen energy has been included in the national 14th Five-Year Plan for the first time, and Shenzhen's 14th Five-Year Plan has also clearly identified hydrogen energy as a key area of strategic emerging industries, highlighting Shenzhen's determination to take the lead in the development of hydrogen energy industry again. The official inauguration of the International Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park is not only a positive step for Yantian District to implement the strategy of "Carbon Summit and Carbon Neutral", but also an important step towards building a green and low-carbon industrial system and creating a new growth point for industrial transformation and upgrading.

Information source: Yantian

【Dynamic】 This way to make hydrogen, the global installation will reach 290 million kilowatts!

Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released the "Global Hydrogen Energy Review 2022" report, saying that the global hydrogen energy industry has shown a high rate of expansion under the influence of factors such as the fight against climate change, the surge in fossil fuel prices and the increased risk of energy supply. 2021, global hydrogen energy demand has reached a record high of 94 million tons. Meanwhile, with countries actively introducing hydrogen energy support policies, the global installed capacity of hydrogen production from electrolytic water is expected to exceed 1.4 million kilowatts by the end of this year, more than tripling from 2021. In the IEA's view, hydrogen from renewable energy sources, such as hydrogen from renewable energy, is gaining unprecedented momentum, spurred by high fossil fuel prices.

The broadening of hydrogen downstream application scenarios has played an important role in boosting demand for hydrogen, with IEA statistics showing that the global stock of fuel cell vehicles had exceeded 51,000 by the end of 2021, up more than 50% from 33,000 at the end of 2020, a record high.The IEA says that transport has become the sector where hydrogen applications are expanding most rapidly. In addition to this, in 2021, several companies around the world have announced that they will use pure hydrogen for steelmaking. In the same period, a number of countries have also begun trials of hydrogen fuel cell trains, and the shipping industry has seen more than 100 pilot projects for hydrogen and its derivative fuels. In addition, IEA statistics show that in the power sector, there are already announced plans for 3.5 million kilowatts of hydrogen and ammonia-fuelled power generation capacity worldwide by 2030.

The IEA forecasts that the global installation of hydrogen production from electrolytic water, although only around 500,000 kW in 2021, will reach 290 million kW by 2030, stimulated by various factors. At the same time, the global annual capacity of hydrogen production electrolyzers is expected to exceed 60 million kilowatts by 2030, about seven times more than at present.

Information source: China Energy News

【Industry】Fuel cell vehicle production and sales both completed 200 units in September 2022

On October 11, 2022, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) released the economic operation of the automobile industry in September 2022. Among them, the production and sales of fuel cell vehicles both completed 200 units in September 2022, up 18.1% and 16.8% respectively. from January to September, the production and sales of fuel cell vehicles completed 0.24 million units and 0.21 million units respectively, up 170.7% and 130.7% respectively.

According to the data released, in September, the production and sales of new energy vehicles completed 755,000 and 708,000 respectively, an increase of 1.1 times and 9.39% respectively, of which the production and sales of pure electric vehicles completed 578,000 and 539,000 respectively, an increase of 93.8% and 77.2% respectively; the production and sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles completed 177,000 and 169,000 respectively, an increase of 183.8% and 16.8% respectively. In September, the market share reached 27.1%, a new record high.

Information source: Polaris Hydrogen Energy

【Policy】Hebei Xingtai's "14th Five-Year Plan" Comprehensive Implementation Plan for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction: Promoting the Development and Utilization of Hydrogen Energy and Other Clean Energy Projects

On October 5, the People's Government of Xingtai, Hebei Province, issued a comprehensive implementation plan for the 14th Five-Year Plan for energy conservation and emission reduction in Xingtai City.

One of the aspects of hydrogen energy states that：

Promote the construction of green railways and green roads, and speed up the improvement of infrastructure such as charging and switching and hydrogen refilling. Promote low-carbon transport, eliminate old fuel vehicles, accelerate the application of new energy and clean energy vehicles in urban public transport, rental cars, logistics, sanitation and cleaning, promote hydrogen fuel cell heavy trucks and other transport facilities, promote the development of pure electric and hydrogen vehicles of Long March Automobile Company, and accelerate the development of multimodal transport.

Promote the development and use of clean energy projects such as pumped storage and hydrogen energy. Increase the promotion and transformation of gas to hydrogen and hydrogen blending technology in gas-using enterprises.

Information source: Xingtai Municipal People's Government

【Policy】Chongqing: Exploring and promoting the replacement of hydrogen energy in steelmaking and exploring the utilization mode of hydrogen energy and methanol

On September 27, Chongqing Municipal Economic and Information Commission and other six departments jointly issued a notice on the issuance of the Chongqing Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Action Plan, in which hydrogen energy is pointed out: encouraging steel and chemical co-production, exploring the promotion of hydrogen energy steelmaking substitution; accelerating the promotion of technological progress and integrated development of the energy and electronics industry, actively promoting the application of new energy storage technology products in the industrial field, and exploring the utilization mode of hydrogen energy, methanol, etc.

The main objectives of the document are as follows: by 2025, energy efficiency in key industrial sectors will be comprehensively improved, energy efficiency in key areas such as data centres will be significantly improved, the proportion of green and low-carbon energy use will be significantly increased, energy-saving and efficiency-enhancing technology and equipment products will be widely used, energy efficiency of key products in industries such as iron and steel, petrochemicals and chemicals, non-ferrous metals and building materials will reach international advanced levels, and energy consumption per unit of added value in industries above the scale will be 14.5% lower than that in 2020. The energy consumption per unit of added value of industry above the scale will be 14.5% lower than that of 2020.

Information source: Chongqing Municipal Economic and Information Commission

【Industry】 National Energy Administration: Endorse the development of large-scale liquid hydrogen energy storage technology and actively support the high-quality development of hydrogen energy industry

Recently, the reply of the National Energy Administration on the proposal No. 01990 of the Fifth Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) stated: Endorse the development of large-scale liquid hydrogen energy storage technology and actively support the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy industry.

The main content of the reply: Your proposal on the development of large-scale liquid hydrogen energy storage technology to help the double carbon target has been received, and after studying and consulting with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the General Administration of Market Regulation, the reply is as follows.

Hydrogen energy is a secondary energy source that is abundant, green, low-carbon and widely used, and provides an important support to promote the green and low-carbon transformation of energy and achieve the double carbon target. I agree with your proposal to develop large-scale liquid hydrogen energy storage technology and actively support the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy industry.

First, strengthen the top-level design and enhance policy support (a) Give full play to the leading role of planning. First, the National Energy Administration, together with the National Development and Reform Commission, has issued and implemented the Medium and Long-term Plan for the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035). (2) Strengthen the standardization work of hydrogen energy.

In order to increase scientific and technological innovation and key core technology research in the field of hydrogen energy, and to fully mobilize the advantages and enthusiasm of all parties, such as production, academia and research, the National Energy Administration has adopted a "horse race" approach to research and build a number of new national energy research and development innovation platforms in the direction of renewable energy hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and transportation, etc., to support and lead hydrogen energy The National Energy Administration will adopt a "horse race" approach to research and build a number of national energy research and development innovation platforms in the direction of renewable energy generation and hydrogen storage and transportation, so as to support and lead hydrogen energy technology innovation and industrial development.

According to the progress of technical equipment development and the current situation of industrial development, the National Energy Administration will include 35MPa fast hydrogen refuelling machine, MW-level PEM electrolytic water hydrogen production equipment, proton exchange membrane fuel cell energy supply equipment, 70MPa containerized high-pressure intelligent hydrogen refuelling equipment, etc. The key core technology and equipment will be included in the list of the first (set of) major technology and equipment (projects) in the energy field in 2021, relying on energy projects to promote the demonstration and application of related technology and equipment, and accelerate the innovation of major technology and equipment in the field of hydrogen energy.

Information source: National Energy Administration

【Policy】Chongqing: Accelerate the construction of hydrogen energy network and continue to promote the Chengdu-Chongqing hydrogen corridor

Recently, Chongqing Municipal People's Government issued the "Chongqing Municipal Action Plan for Promoting the Construction of Infrastructure and Services for Smart Networked New Energy Vehicles (2022-2025)".

Among these is the mention of hydrogen energy.

Accelerate the construction of hydrogen energy networks. Make full use of the advantages of abundant industrial by-product hydrogen resources in Changshou District and Tongnan District, and steadily promote the construction of facilities and equipment for hydrogen production, storage, transportation and refuelling. Support key districts and counties such as Liangjiang New Area and Jiulongpo District to lay out and build hydrogen refuelling stations in demonstration areas such as parks and ports. Continuously promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing hydrogen corridor, take the lead in laying out hydrogen refuelling stations along the Yurong Expressway and other routes, and support enterprises in the hydrogen energy industry to join hands with relevant logistics enterprises to continuously improve the scale of demonstration operation of intercity hydrogen fuel cell logistics vehicles in Chengdu-Chongqing.

Development target: By the end of 2025, the service efficiency, technical capacity and coverage of the city's intelligent network-connected new energy vehicle infrastructure network will reach a leading level in the western region. Over 240,000 charging piles will be built; the coverage rate of charging piles in newly built communities will reach 100%; public parking spaces in central urban areas with conditions will be fully covered by charging piles; the radius of super-fast charging network and power exchange network station finding will not exceed 5 km in principle; highway service areas will be fully covered by charging piles, of which the coverage rate of super charging piles will exceed 20%; hydrogen refuelling stations will meet the operational needs of vehicles; comprehensive energy stations for charging, exchanging and storage will be widely The industry will cultivate one leading enterprise in the power battery recycling industry and build a national research and industrialization platform for power battery recycling; take the lead in building an application platform for the integration of the "three networks" of energy, transportation and information networks; build more than 1,000 kilometres of vehicle-road coordination roads, add more than 1,200 intelligent network road testing facilities, and start more than 500 kilometres of smart highways. The construction of more than 500 km of intelligent highways has been launched.

Information source: Chongqing Municipal People's Government

【Policy】Foshan City's 14th Five-Year Plan for Energy Development: Vigorously Develop Hydrogen Energy Industry Strengthen Hydrogen Energy Core Key Technology Tackling and Industrialization

On September 30, the 14th Five-Year Plan for Energy Development in Foshan City was issued, which states that：

We will plan the layout and construction of hydrogen refuelling stations, and focus on supporting the construction of comprehensive energy refuelling stations for oil, hydrogen, gas and electricity. We will encourage the construction of hydrogen refuelling and gas refuelling stations in large logistics parks, industrial parks, large freight yards, terminals and other areas where freight transport is concentrated, and encourage the use of existing petrol (gas) stations to transform and expand hydrogen refuelling stations. Innovate the mode of "using oil to feed hydrogen", and support the construction of new hydrogen production and hydrogen refuelling master stations (or liquid hydrogen demonstration stations) in conjunction with gas stations and refuelling stations.

Promote the expansion of the use of new energy vehicles. Further increase the proportion of new energy and clean energy vehicles in the total number of vehicles in society, speed up the conversion of suitable vessels from oil to gas, complete the planning and construction of LNG refuelling stations and the transformation of vessels as planned, and implement various subsidies and preferential measures. Promote the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as a priority in the renewal of long-distance heavy trucks, sanitation, port and scenic spots and other fuel vehicles, and strengthen the construction of charging, hydrogen refilling, gas refilling and other related infrastructure, so as to reduce the proportion of oil consumption in the transportation sector and increase the proportion of electricity in the transportation sector. By 2025, the city will have built 521 electric vehicle charging stations and 29,000 public charging piles, and will strive to build 60 hydrogen refuelling stations and promote 5,500 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Accelerate the construction of a hydrogen energy supply system. Innovate mechanisms and systems, and promote the implementation of centralized hydrogen production/purification projects such as Buddha Fuel Energy, Buddha Railway Group, Hanlan Environment and Guangdong Liangyue to improve the self-sufficiency rate of hydrogen supply; support the development of diversified station construction modes such as in-station hydrogen production and hydrogen refuelling master stations, liquid hydrogen demonstration stations, oil-hydrogen combined stations and oil-hydrogen-gas-electricity integrated energy supply stations. The government should play the role of resource allocation, support the construction of hydrogen refuelling stations in conjunction with petrol stations; support the construction of new in-station hydrogen production and hydrogen refuelling master stations (or liquid hydrogen demonstration stations) in conjunction with petrol and gas stations, and encourage all kinds of social capital to participate in the construction and operation of hydrogen refuelling stations, so as to build a safe, low-carbon, efficient and sustainable hydrogen energy supply system. To build a safe, low-carbon, efficient and sustainable hydrogen energy supply system, to ensure the supply of hydrogen and reduce the cost of hydrogen energy utilization.

Information source: Foshan Municipal People's Government

【Policy】Zhengzhou: Promote 2100 fuel cell vehicles and build 40 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2025

On September 26, Zhengzhou Bureau of Industry and Information released a reply on the proposal to accelerate the high-quality development of the city's hydrogen energy industry. The Zhengzhou city cluster includes 6 cities in the province and 11 cities outside the province, with the goals of promoting 4,445 fuel cell vehicles, building 82 hydrogen refueling stations and establishing an independent and controllable complete industrial chain by 2025. According to the division of tasks of the city cluster and the work requirements of the provincial government, by 2025, a total of 2,100 fuel cell vehicles will be promoted and 40 hydrogen refueling stations will be built, of which 500 fuel cell vehicles will be promoted and 10 hydrogen refueling stations will be built in 2022.

Information source: Zhengzhou Bureau of Industry and Information Technology

【Policy】Guangzhou 14th Five-Year Plan for Energy Development: Building a Hydrogen Energy Industry Chain and Creating a Hydrogen Energy Hub in the South

On 26 September, the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government issued a notice on the "14th Five-Year Plan for Energy Development in Guangzhou", in which it is stated that：

Build a hydrogen energy industry chain, and drive the overall development of the industry chain with leading enterprises. Focus on key equipment and technology research and development, encourage research on efficient, clean and economical electric green hydrogen, by-product hydrogen preparation and purification technology, synchronize the development of advanced hydrogen production technology and equipment such as proton exchange membrane electrolyzer, solid oxide electrolyzer, renewable carbon-containing fuel reforming combined with membrane separation technology, promote the extension and expansion of hydrogen-related pressure vessel manufacturing field by local main bodies with pressure vessel manufacturing capability, encourage the development of low-temperature Encourage the development of materials, technologies and equipment such as low-temperature liquid hydrogen storage, organic liquid hydrogen storage and alloy solid-state hydrogen storage; accelerate the development of key technologies and equipment such as 70 MPa vehicle-mounted hydrogen storage, hydrogen refuelling equipment and hydrogen production and refuelling machines; accelerate the construction of hydrogen energy infrastructure such as hydrogen production stations and hydrogen refuelling stations; promote the development of transportation equipment such as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen fuel engine vehicles, key components such as proton exchange membranes, and solid oxide based fuel cell technology. Fuel cell technology-based cooling, heating and power triple-supply integrated technology and equipment research and development and manufacturing. Promote the Guangzhou Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Federation to become stronger and more solid, focus on complementary advantages, strengthen the docking between government and enterprises, and build a hydrogen energy hub in the south.

Information source: Guangzhou Municipal People's Government