我国氢能产业进入发展快车道China's hydrogen energy industry has entered the fast track of development

Since the beginning of this year, the development of China's hydrogen energy industry has accelerated comprehensively. From production and supply to transportation and storage, and then to application scenarios, hydrogen energy is becoming an important force driving China's green and low-carbon energy transition.

The application side is taking the lead. Not long ago, the country launched comprehensive hydrogen energy application pilots in five city clusters, including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, using various scenarios such as fuel cell vehicles as a guide to further enhance hydrogen energy supply capabilities. In Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, a heavy truck filled with 37 kilograms of hydrogen can travel more than 500 kilometers at one time, verifying the long-distance transport capacity of hydrogen heavy trucks.

As a clean energy, hydrogen energy is also accelerating its entry into daily life. In a canteen in the High-tech Zone of Weifang, Shandong Province, hydrogen was added to the gas, making the flame on the stove stronger. The application of hydrogen-mixed gas extends hydrogen energy from industrial scenarios to livelihood scenarios.

From the perspective of industrial scale, China's hydrogen production capacity now accounts for more than half of the global total, with an annual hydrogen output exceeding 39 million tons, ranking first in the world. At the policy level, the 15th Five-Year Plan outline included hydrogen energy in the non-fossil energy supply system for the first time, clearly defining its top-level position for industrial development.

On the production side, the western region relies on abundant local wind and solar resources to produce hydrogen through water electrolysis powered by green electricity, promoting the shift of hydrogen production toward green and low-carbon development. The proportion of green hydrogen in the supply structure is expected to continue increasing.

The storage and transportation of hydrogen are also accelerating. Currently, the country’s first cross-provincial hydrogen transmission pipeline, running from Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia to Yanshan Petrochemical in Beijing, is under rapid construction. As of now, the total mileage of hydrogen pipelines built and planned nationwide has exceeded 13,000 kilometers, laying a foundation for large-scale, long-distance hydrogen transportation.

From comprehensive pilot applications in five city clusters, to hydrogen being included in the non-fossil energy supply system for the first time, and then to the commencement of cross-provincial hydrogen pipelines, China’s hydrogen industry is accelerating the construction of an industrial ecosystem that promotes coordination across "production—storage—transportation—utilization," cultivating new growth points for the green and low-carbon energy transition.

[Source: China Media Group]

[Editor: Xiao Neng]