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Commentary by Yushan Lou & Anne-Sophie Corbeau • October 31, 2023
While the US and European medias have dedicated significant bandwidth to the topic of low-carbon hydrogen in the United States and Europe, they have reported far less on unfolding developments around that topic in China. This disparity is especially notable because China stands as the foremost global player in hydrogen production and consumption.[1] The country’s substantial market size and extensive industrial infrastructure not only facilitate fast technological advancements in the hydrogen space, but also offer the potential to achieve economies of scale—two developments that can significantly influence the global hydrogen market landscape. In light of these circumstances, it is essential to understand China’s hydrogen strategy, including how the country plans to start decarbonizing its current hydrogen consumption and expand future use and production.
A notable feature of China’s hydrogen strategy is that it is not, in fact, singular, but instead comprised of a national strategy and a multitude of regional strategies. Since the release of China’s Medium and Long-Term Strategy for the Development of the Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021–2035)(referred to as “the National Plan”) in March 2022,[2] there has been significant development in the country’s hydrogen space. However, the National Plan’stargets for renewable hydrogen production may appear conservative given the scale of hydrogen consumption in the country: a range of 100,000 to 200,000 tons per year by 2025 represents only 0.3 to 0.6 percent of the 33 million tons (Mt) of fossil-based hydrogen consumed in China in 2020.[3] (For context, in 2022, electrolytic hydrogen’s production level was still below 100,000 tons globally, and as of early 2023 about 4.5 Mt of renewable hydrogen globally by 2025 has been committed to, planned, and announced.[4] Some regions appear more bullish, including the EU with its aspirational renewable hydrogen target of up to 1 Mt by 2024.[5]) By contrast, provinces, cities, and municipalities across China have introduced their own hydrogen development plans that establish far more ambitious renewable hydrogen goals. Hence, the provincial plans viewed together may offer a more accurate picture of China’s hydrogen industry over the coming decades than the National Plan.
This commentary analyzes these somewhat divergent national and local hydrogen strategies comparatively to provide a nuanced understanding of China’s evolving hydrogen landscape. Its key findings are as follows:
China holds a substantial share of global hydrogen production, contributing roughly one-third of total output at around 33 Mt per year.[6] This production heavily relies on fossil fuels (79 percent)—and about 21 percent of it originates as industrial by-product—resulting in 360 Mt of CO2 emissions.[7] Meanwhile, the contribution of renewable hydrogen remains marginal, accounting for less than 0.1 percent of production.[8] As shown in Figure 1, China’s industrial sector plays a pivotal role in driving the country’s hydrogen consumption.[9]
Rather than evenly distributed across the country, hydrogen production in China is concentrated in the northwest and northeastern regions (see Figure 2). The highest production levels are in the Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia (hereafter “Inner Mongolia”) and Shandong, each of which accounts for more than 4 Mt per year, followed by Xinjiang, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, at more than 3 Mt per year.
The northwest and northeast regions are also known for high coal output, underscoring the strong link between hydrogen production and coal resources. Abundant coal reserves in places like Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, and Shandong (north China), which cater to the nearby petrochemical and chemical sectors, support hydrogen production and consumption, which typically occur within the same facility.[10] The northwest is also positioned to become a hub for renewable hydrogen supply due to its high abundance of renewable energy resources.[11] However, given that east and southeast China are anticipated to emerge as significant demand centers soon, a new challenge in the form of a geographical disjuncture between hydrogen supply and demand will likely present itself. China’s lack of transport infrastructure represents an additional challenge: the country currently possesses only 400 kilometers of hydrogen pipelines.[12] Recent initiatives to develop infrastructure such as short-distance hydrogen pipelines, hydrogen refueling stations, and liquid hydrogen storage facilities are primarily concentrated in four major industrial clusters—the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, and the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base (see Figure 2)—so may not be able to connect renewable hydrogen supplies with primary demand centers.
In September 2021, China announced what it called its “dual carbon goal” of carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.[13] As a first step toward achieving that goal, China’s State Council introduced an Action Plan for Carbon Dioxide Peaking Before 2030, which emphasized the role of hydrogen in sectors such as steel, petrochemicals, and transportation (including heavy-duty freight), as well as technologies such as renewable hydrogen production.[14] This was soon followed by the announcement of China’s National Plan, which lays out the vision for China’s hydrogen industry by 2035. The National Plan strategically positions hydrogen as: (1) an important part of China’s future energy system; (2) an important carrier for achieving a low-carbon energy transition in China; and (3) a key emerging industry and development direction of future industries in China.[15] While most of China’s specific targets in this strategic plan are for 2025, many other countries’ national hydrogen strategies outline quantified targets for 2030 (and beyond), which can create the perception that their strategies are more ambitious. China’s plan, however, includes the long-term vision to fully establish the hydrogen industry value chain by 2035. Nonetheless, among the most important of these 2025 targets is the deployment of 50,000 fuel cell vehicles and the production of 0.1 to 0.2 Mt of renewable hydrogen toward a broader goal of reducing annual CO2 emissions by 1 million to 2 million tons by 2025.[16]
Other highlights from the National Plan include an aim to establish a hydrogen supply system that uses both industrial by-product hydrogen and renewable hydrogen; meanwhile, the use of carbon capture and storage technologies to produce hydrogen from fossil fuels is absent from the strategy. The short-term emphasis on utilizing by-product hydrogen (which is unique to China) is due to the substantial volume of wasted by-product hydrogen (largely fossil-based) extracted from industrial waste gas in sectors such as coking, chlorine, and propane dehydrogenation. Aligned with this plan, numerous local governments (e.g., Anhui, Shanxi, Jilin, Hebei, Shandong, and Hunan) prioritize by-product hydrogen as the primary supply source through 2025. The development of collection and purification technologies for this hydrogen is also given priority across regions.
The National Plan marked a significant shift in China’s overall energy strategy by making hydrogen a fundamental component of its emerging energy system, positioning the country well to achieve global leadership in hydrogen technologies such as fuel cell vehicles and electrolyzers. Out of the 34 regions that make up China,[17] 18 have independently introduced their own hydrogen industry 14th Five-Year Plan, a strategic blueprint outlining a province’s economic and social development goals over a five-year period, while the others have incorporated hydrogen into their broader industrial strategies (see Table 1). Given their consideration of diverse provincial resources, infrastructure capacities, and strengths, these regional-level strategies hold valuable insights. One critical conclusion that can be drawn from them is that local policy and industry developments are already moving far beyond the conservative targets of the National Plan. The regions’ cumulative targets for renewable hydrogen amount to over 1.1 to 1.2 Mt by 2025, or 5 to 12 times the national target (see Table 1).[18] For instance, Inner Mongolia has an ambitious objective of 480,000 tons of renewable hydrogen by 2025, more than twice the national target.
Localized hydrogen strategies are tailored to leverage regional advantages and infrastructure, leading to varied approaches across provinces. Regions with abundant renewable resources, such as Sichuan with its hydropower potential, prioritize renewable hydrogen production via hydropower. In contrast, coal-rich regions, such as Shanxi, primarily focus on industrial by-product hydrogen from coal-chemical production. Regions with an abundance of both renewable and coal resources, such as Inner Mongolia, adopt a diversified approach.
Different regions also prioritize different applications according to their unique needs. For instance, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, and Shaanxi aim to deploy hydrogen for fuel cell forklifts and trucks to contribute to mining operations, while Zhejiang focuses on leveraging hydrogen for combined power and heating as well as fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in its public and port logistics transportation system. On the other hand, all regions emphasize establishing hydrogen refueling stations and deploying FCEVs (see Table 1), with many identifying specific quantities of each that should be achieved. This is consistent with China’s longstanding policy of promoting FCEV development, both passenger vehicles and trucking, through the expansion of hydrogen refueling infrastructure and other related technological innovations.[50] The National Planonly reinforces this policy.
Overall, China’s regional strategies show that local governments will play a crucial role in the early stages of China’s hydrogen development, enabling the central government to “test the waters” in the hydrogen sector.[51] Local government officials and senior management in state-owned enterprises are also collaborating with central ministries to implement hydrogen-related policies, such as incentivizing FCEV development and establishing demonstration projects for other hydrogen applications, and the potential for career advancement incentivizes them to align with the national government’s development objectives, which include the advancement of a hydrogen economy and aligning the “dual carbon” goal.[52]
Inner Mongolia occupies a distinctive position among China’s regions: its 14th Five-Year Plan on hydrogen development, announced in 2022, sets the most ambitious renewable hydrogen production target by far at 480,000 tons per year by 2025. The region has undergone rapid expansion in terms of installed renewable hydrogen production capacity, often developed by major state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and will host the world’s largest renewable hydrogen coal-to-chemical project, which is currently under construction.[53]
Several factors contribute to Inner Mongolia’s ability to assume a leadership role in hydrogen development in China. The region:
In order to determine whether local targets are a better benchmark than the national renewable hydrogen target, it is crucial to estimate whether Inner Mongolia will achieve its 2025 target.
Based on publicly accessible statistics, Inner Mongolia hosts 50 renewable hydrogen projects, of which three, yielding a combined 10,884 tons/year hydrogen production capacity, are operational. Moreover, 21 projects with a cumulative capacity of over 300,000 tons/year are under construction and projected for completion by 2023 or 2024 (see Table 2). This represents 63 percent of the 480,000 tons/year by 2025 goal established by the province’s five-year plan. Another 26 projects with an aggregate production potential of 1 million tons/year are planned, with around 460,000 tons expected to be online by 2025.
Inner Mongolia may still fall short of its ambitious 2025 target, since there is uncertainty whether planned projects will actually materialize. The region’s ability to reach its ambitious target depends on projects currently under construction as well as additional planned projects that are supposed to begin construction soon (see Table 2). Given that planned projects may never materialize, they can be excluded from the 2025 framework, but those under construction should be included because they are expected to be completed by 2024 at the latest. Based solely on operational projects and those already under construction, Inner Mongolia’s anticipated annual hydrogen output surpasses the national 2025 target of 100,000–200,000 tons/year. With planned projects included, Inner Mongolia’s potential annual renewable hydrogen production capacity could reach 1.4 million tons, exceeding the aggregated renewable hydrogen production targets announced across all regions. Most projects are located within the industrial zone adjacent to the petrochemical plants in which they would replace gray hydrogen.
SOEs are heavily involved in the development of renewable hydrogen projects (see Appendix). Within Inner Mongolia, 32 of the 50 existing projects are spearheaded by SOEs, and an additional 6 involve collaborative efforts between SOEs and private enterprises. In contrast, private companies are responsible for only 12 projects. This pattern indicates that China’s approach to advancing renewable hydrogen is characterized by state-driven facilitation of the market.
Questions may be raised about the extent to which the hydrogen produced from these plants will be renewable. The China Hydrogen Alliance, a state-backed think tank, proposed the Standard and Evaluation of Low-Carbon Hydrogen, Clean Hydrogen, and Renewable Hydrogen framework in 2021. However, this framework establishes a relatively unambitious threshold of 14.51 kilograms carbon dioxide equivalent (kgCO2e) per kilogram hydrogen (kgH2) for low-carbon hydrogen (a value that is above the current carbon intensity of fossil-based hydrogen produced through steam methane reforming) and 4.9 kgCO2e/kgH2 for renewable hydrogen (while the EU’s threshold is 3.38 kgCO2e/kgH2).[58] Moreover, the differentiation between hydrogen produced from renewable sources and other variants remains ambiguously addressed in official Chinese government documents, including the recently published hydrogen industrial guideline.[59]
Indeed, both the central government and local governments refer to “hydrogen” and “green hydrogen” without providing explicit definitions. Ambiguity around hydrogen production methods is also reflected in the PRC Energy Law (Draft), which does not differentiate between various hydrogen production approaches.[60] Consequently, China’s current hydrogen policy lacks mechanisms to regulate the sources or carbon intensity of hydrogen (e.g., by requiring that “renewable hydrogen” be produced exclusively from renewable electricity to power the electrolyzer).
This lack of a precise definition is not so surprising given that many regions and countries are still in the process of considering how to precisely define renewable hydrogen. The EU approved a definition only in June 2023 in a Delegated Act,[61] while the US is still considering how to calculate the carbon intensity of hydrogen in the Inflation Reduction Act. However, on the provincial level in China, there does seem to be an attempt to articulate a definition for renewable hydrogen. In 2023, the Inner Mongolia government, as well as several other provincial governments, began to distinguish between grid-connected and off-grid hydrogen production projects. Grid-connected projects are able to use grid electricity, while off-grid electrolyzers use direct power supply from wind and solar plants.[62] However, one notice published by the Inner Mongolia Bureau of Energy states that “grid-connected projects, in principle, should not purchase electricity from the grid….the electricity purchased by the power grid company shall not exceed 20 percent of the total renewable power generated by the project.”[63] If “grid-connected” projects do not use grid electricity, these new projects would notably satisfy the definition of “temporal correlation” (as used in Europe), which emphasizes that hydrogen producers must ensure that renewable electricity generation and hydrogen production coincide temporally. Despite limited focus on carbon intensity in Chinese discussions of renewable hydrogen production in official government documents, this rule in Inner Mongolia indicates an attempt to produce electrolytic hydrogen solely from renewable energy.
Local policy and industry developments in China are already moving far beyond the national strategy and its conservative targets, making them a better indicator of China’s ambitions, especially related to renewable hydrogen development. Notably, Inner Mongolia’s hydrogen production target is more than twice the national target and seems potentially within reach based on projects under construction.
Unlike strategies employed in the EU and the US, China’s current hydrogen development strategy is still primarily driven by the desire for economic and industrial growth rather than immediate climate mitigation, as evidenced by the limited emphasis it places on measuring hydrogen’s carbon intensity. While several regions have suggested restrictions on fossil-based hydrogen, such as banning coal-based production as part of a gradual, long-term shift toward renewable hydrogen, there is limited broader effort to stop fossil-based hydrogen. However, climate mitigation does exert influence. This is visible at the national level through the National Plan’s elevation of hydrogen as a key component of China’s low-carbon energy transition, and even more so at the regional level, such as Inner Mongolia’s promotion of renewable hydrogen to replace gray hydrogen utilized by various coal-chemical industries.
China’s approach to hydrogen development also sets it apart from other countries, as it emphasizes utilizing industrial by-product hydrogen, particularly in coal-producing regions, in the short term. Moreover, its approach to developing hydrogen applications is pragmatic, with a strong short-term emphasis on the transportation sector (particularly fuel and heavy-duty trucks), building on the success of China’s electric vehicles industry.
Overall, China’s hydrogen development landscape presents a complex mix of challenges and opportunities. As the global community navigates the intricacies of the hydrogen economy, understanding China’s unique approach, characterized by a blend of centralized directives and regional initiatives, is paramount, providing insights into the future trajectory of the world’s largest hydrogen market.
[1] International Energy Agency, “Global Hydrogen Review 2022,” September 2022, https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/c5bc75b1-9e4d-460d-9056-6e8e626a11c4/GlobalHydrogenReview2022.pdf.
[2] National Energy Administration (国家能源局), “Medium and Long-Term Strategy for the Development of the Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021–2035)” (氢能产业发展中长期规划[2021–2035 年]), March 24, 2022, http://zfxxgk.nea.gov.cn/1310525630_16479984022991n.pdf.
[3] International Energy Agency, “Opportunities for Hydrogen Production with CCUS in China,” November 2022, https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/9c01430d-9e8f-4707-862c-35453b9e7d89/OpportunitiesforHydrogenProductionwithCCUSinChina.pdf.
[4] International Energy Agency, “Global Hydrogen Review 2023,” September 2023, https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/cb9d5903-0df2-4c6c-afa1-4012f9ed45d2/GlobalHydrogenReview2023.pdf; Hydrogen Council, “Hydrogen Insights,” May 2023, https://hydrogencouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Hydrogen-Insights-2023.pdf.
[5]European Commission, “State Aid: Commission Approves €246 Million Dutch Scheme to Support Renewable Hydrogen Production,” July 28, 2023, https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3967.
[6] The State Council, “Green Hydrogen to Rise in China,” May 5, 2022, https://english.www.gov.cn/news/topnews/202205/05/content_WS62732b97c6d02e533532a417.html.
[7] International Energy Agency, “Opportunities for Hydrogen Production with CCUS in China,” November 2022, https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/9c01430d-9e8f-4707-862c-35453b9e7d89/OpportunitiesforHydrogenProductionwithCCUSinChina.pdf.
[8] World Economic Forum, “Green Hydrogen in China: A Roadmap for Progress,” June 2023, https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Green_Hydrogen_in_China_A_Roadmap_for_Progress_2023.pdf. Some sources suggest renewable hydrogen production was around 500,000 tons in 2020, but this data was unconfirmed. See Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, “Prospects of Renewable Hydrogen in China, and Its Role in Industrial Decarbonization,” April 2023, https://www.energypartnership.cn/fileadmin/user_upload/china/media_elements/publications/2022/Agora/Prospects_of_Renewable_Hydrogen.pdf.
[9] International Energy Agency, “Opportunities for Hydrogen Production with CCUS in China,” November 2022, https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/9c01430d-9e8f-4707-862c-35453b9e7d89/OpportunitiesforHydrogenProductionwithCCUSinChina.pdf.
[10] Xiaohan Gong, Rainer Quitzow, and Anatole Boute, “China’s Emerging Hydrogen Economy: Policies, Institutions, Actors,” RIFS Study, January 2023, https://doi.org/10.48481/rifs.2023.001.
[11] Fuquan Zhao et al., “A Review of Renewable Energy Transition under China’s Carbon Neutrality Target,” Sustainability 14 (November 2022): 15006, https://doi.org/10.3390/su142215006.
[12] “China Plans to Build 400-km Hydrogen Pipeline,” China Daily, April 2023, https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202304/10/WS6433ddbea31057c47ebb94d9.html.
[13] “China Headed towards Carbon Neutrality by 2060; President Xi Jinping Vows to Halt New Coal Plants Abroad,” UN News, September 21, 2021, https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1100642.
[14] National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), “Action Plan for Carbon Dioxide Peaking before 2030,” October 27, 2021, https://en.ndrc.gov.cn/policies/202110/t20211027_1301020.html.
[15] National Energy Administration (国家能源局), “Medium and Long-Term Strategy for the Development of the Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021–2035)” (氢能产业发展中长期规划[2021–2035 年]), March 24, 2022, http://zfxxgk.nea.gov.cn/1310525630_16479984022991n.pdf.
[16] Ibid.
[17] China is divided into 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four centrally controlled municipalities, and two special administrative regions, totaling 34 provincial-level administrative regions, all of which shall be referred to as “regions” in this commentary. This study analyzes hydrogen developments in the Chinese mainland region only, and the two special administrative regions are excluded.
[18] These targets exclude regions that are planning to develop renewable hydrogen but do not have quantified production targets.
[19] Beijing Municipality Economic and Information Bureau (北京市经济和信息化局), “Beijing Municipality Hydrogen Industry Development Implementation Plan (2021–2025)” (北京市氢能产业发展实施方案[2021–2025年]), August 16, 2021, https://jxj.beijing.gov.cn/jxdt/tzgg/202108/P020210816513801011848.pdf.
[20] Chongqing Municipal Economic Information Commission (重庆市经济信息委), “Guiding Opinions on the Development of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Industry in Chongqing” (重庆市氢燃料电池汽车产业发展指导意见), March 17, 2020, http://jjxxw.cq.gov.cn/zwgk_213/zcwj/qtwj/202003/t20200321_5932423_wap.html.
[21] Tianjin Municipal People’s Government Office (天津市人民政府办公厅), “Tianjin Municipality Hydrogen Industry Development Action Plan (2020–2022)” (天津市氢能产业发展行动方案[2020–2022年]), January 21, 2020, https://www.tj.gov.cn/zwgk/szfwj/tjsrmzfbgt/202005/t20200519_2370654.html; Tianjin Development and Reform Commission (天津市发展和改革委员会), “Tianjin Municipality 14th Five-Year Energy Industry Development Plan” (天津市能源发展“十四五”规划), February 19, 2022, https://fzgg.tj.gov.cn/zwgk_47325/zcfg_47338/zcwjx/fgwj/202203/t20220311_5827375.html.
[22] Shanghai Development and Reform Commission (上海市发展和改革委员会), “Shanghai Municipality Hydrogen Industry Medium and Long-Term Development Plan (2022–2035)” (上海市氢能产业发展中长期规划[2022–2035 年]), June 20, 2022, https://fgw.sh.gov.cn/fgw_gjscy/20220617/f380fb95c7c54778a0ef1c4a4e67d0ea.html.
[23] Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Government (黑龙江省人民政府), “Heilongjiang Province Medium and Long-term Science and Technology Development Plan (2021–2035)” (黑龙江省中长期科学和技术发展规划[2021–2035年]), September 28, 2021, https://www.hlj.gov.cn/hlj/c107912/202111/c00_30633861.shtml.
[24] Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government (吉林省人民政府), “Hydrogen Jilin Medium and Long-term Development Plan (2021–2035)” (氢动吉林”中长期发展规划[2021–2035年]), October 21, 2022, http://xxgk.jl.gov.cn/szf/gkml/202210/W020221021350515199654.pdf; Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government (吉林省人民政府) “14th Five-Year Plan for Energy Development in Jilin Province” (吉林省能源发展“ 十四五 ” 规划), August 29, 2022, http://xxgk.jl.gov.cn/szf/zcjd/202208/t20220825_8551175.html.
[25] Liaoning Development and Reform Commission (辽宁省发展和改革委员会), “Liaoning Province Hydrogen Industry Development Plan (2021-2025)” (辽宁省氢能产业发展规划 [2021–2025 年]), July 5, 2022, https://www.ln.gov.cn/web/zwgkx/zfxxgk1/fdzdgknr/ghxx/zxgh/2023031316173033809/index.shtml.
[26] Hebei Development and Reform Commission (河北省发展和改革委员会), “Hebei Province Hydrogen Industry Development 14th Five-Year Plan” (河北省氢能产业发展“十四五”规划), August 16, 2021, http://hbdrc.hebei.gov.cn/common/ueditor/jsp/upload/20210720/48981626768731487.pdf?eqid=a6729d0c000437b50000000464817a54.
[27] Shanxi Development and Reform Commission (山西省发展和改革委员会), “Shanxi Province Hydrogen Industry Medium and Long-Term Development Plan (2022–2035)” (山西省氢能产业发展中长期规划[2022–2035年]), August 5, 2022, http://fgw.shanxi.gov.cn/tzgg/202208/t20220823_6989633.shtml.
[28] Jiangsu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology (江苏省工业和信息化厅), “Jiangsu Province Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Industry Development Action Plan” (江苏省氢燃料电池汽车产业发展行动规划), August 27, 2019, http://gxt.jiangsu.gov.cn/art/2019/8/27/art_83677_9501099.html.
[29] Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government (浙江省人民政府), “The 14th Five-Year Plan for Energy Development in Zhejiang Province” (浙江省能源发展“十四五”规划), May 7, 2022,
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[30] Anhui Development and Reform Commission (安徽省发展和改革委员会), “Anhui Province Hydrogen Industry Medium and Long-Term Development Plan” (安徽省氢能产业发展中长期规划), November 14, 2022, https://www.ah.gov.cn/public/1681/554184011.html.
[31] Fujian Development and Reform Commission (福建省发展和改革委员会), “Fujian Province Hydrogen Industry Development Action Plan (2022–2025)” (福建省氢能产业发展行动计划[2022–2025年]), December 21, 2022, https://fgw.fujian.gov.cn/zfxxgkzl/zfxxgkml/ghjh/202212/t20221221_6082573.htm.
[32] Jiangxi Development and Reform Commission (江西省发展和改革委员会), “Jiangxi Province Hydrogen Industry Medium and Long-Term Development Plan (2023–2035)” (江西省氢能产业发展中长期规划[2023–2035年]), January 19, 2023, http://www.jiangxi.gov.cn/art/2023/1/30/art_4985_4343652.html.
[33] Shandong Provincial Energy Bureau (山东省能源局), “Shandong Province Hydrogen Industry Medium and Long-Term Development Plan (2020–2030)” (山东省氢能产业中长期发展规划[2020–2030年]), December 6, 2021, http://www.shandong.gov.cn/art/2021/12/6/art_307620_10330565.html.
[34] Henan Development and Reform Commission (河南省发展和改革委员会), “Henan Province Hydrogen Industry Medium and Long-Term Development Plan (2022–2035)” (河南省氢能产业发展中长期规划[2022–2035年]), September 8, 2022, https://fgw.henan.gov.cn/2022/09-08/2603392.html.
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[73] Sohu News (搜狐新闻), “Annual Production of 600,000 Tons! Jingneng and Inner Mongolia Sign to Develop Wind, Light, Hydrogen Storage, and Green Ammonia Project!” (年产60万吨！京能和内蒙签约开发风光储氢制绿氨项目！), August 19, 2022, https://www.sohu.com/a/578059448_257552.
[74] Polaris Solar Network (北极星太阳能光伏网), “Total Investment of 10 Billion Yuan! China Power Construction Manzhouli City 1.5GW Wind and Light Hydrogen Integration Demonstration Project Signed” (总投资100亿元！中电建满洲里市1.5GW风光制氢一体化示范项目签约), April 7, 2023, https://mguangfu.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20230407/1299714.shtml.
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[76] In-en.com (国际能源网), “Total Investment of 33 Billion! Annual Production of 50,000 Tons of Green Hydrogen! The World’s Largest New Energy PEM Hydrogen Production Project Signed!” (总投资330亿！年产5万吨绿氢！全球最大新能源PEM制氢项目签约！), September 19, 2023, https://m.in-en.com/article/html/energy-2327345.shtml.
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[79] Baotou City Development and Reform Commission (包头市发展和改革委员会), “Approval of the Baotou City Damaoqi Wind and Light Hydrogen Green Chemical Integration Project” (关于包头市达茂旗风光制氢绿色化工一体化项目的批复), July 18, 2022, http://fgw.baotou.gov.cn/zxgk/25001939.jhtml.
[80] Uxin Banner People’s Government (乌审旗人民政府), “100,000 Tons/Year Liquid Sunlight—Carbon Dioxide Plus Green Hydrogen to Produce Methanol Technology Demonstration Project Power Transmission Line Unit Social Stability Risk Assessment Publicity” (10万吨/年液态阳光—二氧化碳加绿氢制甲醇技术示范项目输电线路单元社会稳定风险评估公示), March 07, 2023, http://www.wsq.gov.cn/zw/tzggx/202303/t20230307_3357125.html.
[81] Seetao (见道), “Investment of 50 Billion! Inner Mongolia’s New Green Hydrogen Ammonia Project” (总投资50亿！内蒙古新建绿氢制氨项), May 24, 2023, https://www.seetao.com/details/215346.html.
[82] Polaris Hydrogen Network (北极星氢能网), “10,000 Tons of Green Hydrogen! Guohong Hydrogen Energy Joins Hands with Wushenqi and Qingdao Urban Investment to Build an Integrated Wind, Light, and Hydrogen Storage Project” (万吨绿氢！国鸿氢能携手乌审旗、青岛城投共建风光氢储一体化项目), August 24, 2022, https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20220824/1250343.shtml.
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[84] In-en.com (国际能源网), “Signing of the Integrated Wind and Light Hydrogen Production Project in Fengzhen City, Inner Mongolia” (内蒙古丰镇市风光制氢一体化项目签约), March 21, 2023, https://h2.in-en.com/html/h2-2423435.shtml.
[85] State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国有资产监督管理委员会), “State Power Investment Corporation Inner Mongolia Company Builds a Source-Grid-Load-Storage-Use System to Create Circular Economy 2.0” (国家电投内蒙古公司构建源网荷储用体系 打造循环经济2.0版本), July 6, 2022, https://www.sasac.gov.cn/n4470048/n22624391/n24633216/n24633231/c24958516/content.html.
[86] People’s Government of Ulanhot City (乌兰浩特市人民政府), “The People’s Government of Ulanhot City Holds a Signing Ceremony for the Industrialization Project of Wind Power Hydrogen Storage” (乌兰浩特市人民政府举行风电氢储产业化项目签约仪式), May 19, 2023, http://www.wlht.gov.cn/wlht/index/tpxw78/5576534/index.html.
[87] Polaris Hydrogen Network (北极星氢能网), “Investment of 200 Million! Inner Mongolia 3000 Kg/Day! Hydrogen ‘Production, Storage, Addition, and Transportation’ Integrated Project Signing” (投资2亿！内蒙古3000公斤／日！氢能“制 储 加 运”一体化项目签约), June 19, 2023, https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20230619/1313763.shtml.
[88] Asia Chemical Consulting (亚化咨询), “Total Investment of 3.2 Billion, Yili Clean Energy and State Power Investment Corporation Jointly Develop Green Electricity-Green Hydrogen-Green Ammonia Project!” (总投资32亿，亿利洁能与国家电投联合开发绿电-绿氢-绿氨项目！), https://news.solarbe.com/202305/24/368150.html.
[89] Polaris Wind Network (北极星风力发电网), “Shenneng Chifeng Linxi Integrated Project Officially Started!” (深能赤峰林西一体化项目正式开工奠基!), June 29, 2023, https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20230629/1316013.shtml.
[90] In-en.com (国际能源网), “International Hydrogen Energy Metallurgical Chemical Industry Demonstration Zone New Energy Hydrogen Production Co-Production Carbon-Free Fuel Supporting Wind and Solar Power Integrated Demonstration Project Started” (国际氢能冶金化工产业示范区新能源制氢联产无碳燃料配套风光发电一体化示范项目开工), May 4, 2023, https://newenergy.in-en.com/html/newenergy-2422962.shtml.
[91] Ordos People’s Government (鄂尔多斯人民政府), “E’qi Wind and Solar Hydrogen Integration Green Ammonia Project Started Construction” (鄂旗风光制氢一体化合成绿氨项目开工), June 27, 2023, https://www.ordos.gov.cn/xw_127672/jreeds/202306/t20230627_3443838.html.
[92] Ordos People’s Government (鄂尔多斯人民政府), “Ordos City Wushen Banner Wind and Solar Integration Green Hydrogen Chemical Demonstration Project Phase II Approved” (鄂尔多斯市乌审旗风光融合绿氢化工示范项目二期获批), March 9, 2023, https://www.ordos.gov.cn/gk_128120/zdjsxm/xmsg/202303/t20230317_3363177.html.
[93] Ordos People’s Government (鄂尔多斯人民政府), “400,000 kW Wind and Solar Hydrogen Integration Demonstration Project Settled in Hangjin Banner” (40万千瓦风光制氢一体化示范项目落户杭锦旗), January 13, 2023, https://www.ordos.gov.cn/gk_128120/zdjsxm/xmsg/202301/t20230113_3328550.html.
[94] Baotou City Development and Reform Commission (包头市发展和改革委员会), “Reply on the Baotou City Damao Banner Wind and Solar Hydrogen and Green Flexible Chemical Integration Project” (关于包头市达茂旗风光制氢与绿色灵活化工一体化项目的批复), March 25, 2022, http://fgw.baotou.gov.cn/zxgk/24918125.jhtml.
[95] Ordos People’s Government (鄂尔多斯人民政府), “Sinopec Xingxing Inner Mongolia Green Hydrogen New Energy Co., Ltd. Wind and Solar Integration Green Hydrogen Chemical Demonstration Project Officially Launched” (中石化新星内蒙古绿氢新能源有限公司风光融合绿氢化工示范项目正式启动), February 20, 2023, https://www.ordos.gov.cn/xw_127672/qqdt/202302/t20230224_3343114.html.
[96] Dalate Banner People’s Government (达拉特旗人民政府), “Autonomous Region Wind and Solar Hydrogen Integration Demonstration Project Started Construction in Ordos City, Our Banner Set Up a Sub-Venue” (自治区风光制氢一体化示范项目在鄂尔多斯市集中开工,我旗设分会场), August 28, 2022, http://www.dlt.gov.cn/dltqrmzf2023/xwzx_151490/xwtp/202305/t20230524_3398148.html.
[97] Polaris Hydrogen Network (北极星氢能网), “¥345 Million! Huadian Heavy Industries Signs a Contract for the 200MW New Energy Hydrogen Production Demonstration Project in Damaoqi” (3.45亿！华电重工签署达茂旗200MW新能源制氢工程示范项目), November 16, 2022, https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20221116/1269397.shtml.
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[99] Ibid.
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http://www.yjhl.gov.cn/zwgk_142802/zfgzbg/202305/t20230512_3390880.html.
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[102] Century New Energy Network (世纪新能源网), “¥47.8 Billion Green Hydrogen + Coal-to-Olefins Project Officially Started in Inner Mongolia,” March 17, 2023,
[103] People.cn (人民网), “Ulanqab 1.5 Million kW ‘Wind-Solar-Fire Hydrogen Integration’ Large Wind Power Photovoltaic Base Project Started,” April 12, 2023, http://nm.people.com.cn/n2/2023/0412/c347192-40373892.html.
[104] In-en.com (国际能源网), “Baotou City Hydrogen Industry and Renewable Energy Integration Project and 14MW Distributed Wind Power and Hydrogen Project Started in Baogang,” July 13, 2023, https://h2.in-en.com/html/h2-2414188.shtml.
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