Two projects – Sinopec Xinxing’s green hydrogen project in Xinjiang, and Tianchi Energy’s high-efficiency coupled coal-to-natural gas project for green hydrogen production in Zhundong, Xinjiang – have been selected as part of the first batch of pilot projects for hydrogen use in the energy sector

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Two projects in Xinjiang have been selected as part of the first batch of hydrogen energy pilot projects in the energy sector. On December 12, 2025, the Energy Administration issued a notice announcing the list of the first batch of hydrogen energy pilot projects in this sector. Xinjiang Sinopec Xinxing’s **green hydrogen project, as well as Xinjiang Tianchi Energy’s high-efficiency coupled coal-to-natural gas project for green hydrogen production in Zhundong, have been selected, marking significant progress by Xinjiang in advancing innovation and demonstration in the hydrogen industry. Among them, Sinopec Xinxing’s **green hydrogen project is China’s first green hydrogen-based refining project with a production capacity of 10,000 tons per year. Since it began operations in June 2023, the project has been operating steadily for nearly 900 days, during which more than 16,000 tons of green hydrogen have been supplied to the Tahe Refining Complex. This project has opened up a new path for deep decarbonization in China’s refining industry. The Jundong green hydrogen production project by Xinjiang Tianchi Energy, which involves the efficient integration of coal-to-natural gas production methods, incorporates low-carbon technologies such as green hydrogen integration and carbon capture and storage (CCUS), with the aim of achieving low-carbon and environmentally sustainable goals in the energy production process. Leveraging its significant geographical and resource advantages, Xinjiang is accelerating the development of its hydrogen energy industry; Urumqi, Karamay, Hami, and the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture have been designated as the first batch of demonstration areas for this industry.