第九届进博会｜这场论坛透露氢能新动向 未来普通人也能享受到绿氢带来的低碳便利The 9th China International Import Expo | This forum reveals new trends in hydrogen energy, and in the future, ordinary people will also be able to enjoy the low-carbon convenience brought by green hydrogen

During the 9th China International Import Expo, the 9th Hongqiao International Economic Forum sub-forum on 'Promoting High-Quality Development of Hydrogen Energy to Advance Global Energy Transition,' hosted by the National Energy Administration and the Ministry of Commerce, was held in Shanghai. Participants jointly explored global collaboration paths for the large-scale development of the hydrogen energy industry.

In his speech, Song Hongkun, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the National Energy Administration, stated that, as of now, China's renewable energy-based hydrogen production capacity has exceeded 350,000 tons per year, and the capacity for green ammonia and methanol has exceeded 1.3 million tons per year. The '15th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of a New Energy System' proposes that by 2030, the scale of hydrogen production from renewable energy will reach 2 million tons, and the next five years will be a key period for nurturing the hydrogen industry from pilot demonstrations toward large-scale and market-oriented development.

Bian Guangqi, Deputy Director of the Department of Energy Conservation and Technology Equipment of the National Energy Administration, systematically disclosed the current development panorama of China's hydrogen energy industry: by 2025, China's annual hydrogen production will surpass 39 million tons, ranking first in the world; more than 20 long-distance pure hydrogen pipelines have been planned nationwide, with a total length exceeding 5,500 kilometers, of which more than 350 kilometers have been completed and put into operation; the total number of hydrogen refueling stations built nationwide has exceeded 600, and core hydrogen energy equipment has been exported to more than 30 countries and regions.

Bian Guangqi also pointed out that the domestic hydrogen energy industry currently still faces four main challenges: economic feasibility that needs breakthroughs, core technology levels that need improvement, imperfect infrastructure layout, and underdeveloped standards and market mechanisms. The next steps will focus on seven dimensions: policy coordination, pilot demonstrations, facility connectivity, technological innovation, market cultivation, industry governance, and international cooperation. Huang Weihe, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, proposed a "three-step" development path for China's green hydrogen transmission and storage system, estimating that a mature green hydrogen transmission and storage network covering the country can be built within 15 to 20 years.

Feng Laifa, Director and General Manager of the National Energy Investment Group, introduced that over the past five years, the group has invested a total of 2.9 billion yuan in hydrogen energy research, undertaken 17 national key R&D projects, and achieved international leading levels in 8 core technologies. The next step will be to lead the establishment of a central enterprise Green Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Transportation Innovation Consortium. At the forum, achievements such as "China Hydrogen Energy and Green Fuel Pilot Typical Cases (2026)" and the "China Hydrogen Energy Development Report (2026)" (English version) were officially released.

[Source: China Economic Net]