Sinopec’s green hydrogen-integrated coal chemical project has commenced!

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On February 16, Sinopec announced the official commencement of construction of Inner Mongolia’s first green hydrogen demonstration project – the wind-solar integrated green hydrogen demonstration project in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia. The project utilizes the abundant solar and wind energy resources in the Ordos region to generate electricity for the direct production of green hydrogen; it produces 30,000 tons of green hydrogen and 240,000 tons of green oxygen per year, which are used locally in the Zhongtian Hechuang Ordos coal deep-processing demonstration project to help reduce carbon emissions. A relevant official from Sinopec explained that this project is another green hydrogen demonstration project undertaken by Sinopec, following the launch of the Xinjiang Kuche green hydrogen demonstration project in 2021. The project is implemented by Sinopec Xinxing Company and mainly comprises five components: wind and photovoltaic power generation, power transmission and distribution, hydrogen production via water electrolysis, hydrogen storage, and hydrogen transportation. The installed capacity for wind power generation is 450 megawatts, while that for photovoltaic power generation is 270 megawatts. The capacity for hydrogen production through water electrolysis is 30,000 tons per year, and the hydrogen storage capacity is 288,000 standard cubic meters. The total investment in the project is approximately 5.7 billion yuan. Once operational, it is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.43 million tons per year, contribute nearly 600 million yuan to GDP annually, and generate almost 30 million yuan in tax revenue per year. This project further explored the application scenarios of green hydrogen in the coal chemical industry. The green hydrogen and green oxygen produced by this project will be transported via pipelines to the Zhongtian Hechuang Ordos Advanced Coal Processing Demonstration Project, where they will replace part of the hydrogen produced from coal. This approach will facilitate the integrated development of the traditional synthetic materials industry and the hydrogen energy sector, contribute to the clean and efficient use of coal, expand the sources of raw materials for the chemical industry, and establish new models and pathways for the utilization of hydrogen energy and renewable resources. In the future, Sinopec will adhere to a proactive and cautious approach in its strategic planning, deepen collaborative innovation among industry, academia, and research institutions, advance the development of key technologies, continuously expand application areas, remove obstacles in the industrial chain, and drive the high-quality development of China’s hydrogen energy industry while ensuring the country’s energy security.