[Haichuan Hydrogen Energy] CNPC’s first Olympic Winter Games hydrogen refueling station in Beijing officially put into operation

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China National Petroleum Corporation (hereinafter referred to as CNPC) officially put into operation the first Olympic Winter Games hydrogen refueling station in Beijing. On August 15, a Foton Auman city bus stopped in front of the safety island at the Foton hydrogen refueling station; the refueller opened the bus’s fueling port to fill it with hydrogen, the \"first batch of fuel\". This marks the official completion and commissioning of the Fukuda hydrogen refueling station. This station is CNPC’s first hydrogen refueling station in Beijing, and it was built through a partnership between CNPC Beijing Sales Company and Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Beiqi Foton). The Fukuda hydrogen refueling station is located to the north of the BAIC Fukuda Ouhui final assembly workshop on Shayang Road, Shahe Town, Changping District, Beijing. It covers an area of approximately 1,700 square meters. Its designed capacity is 500 kilograms per 12 hours, with a refueling capacity of 600 kilograms per day; it can refuel 50–60 hydrogen fuel cell buses. There are currently seven employees, all of whom have obtained the \"Special Equipment Safe Operation Certificate\". Fukuda Ouhui city buses are hydrogen fuel vehicles produced by BAIC Fukuda for use in the Winter Olympics; the first batch of fuel supplied to these vehicles was hydrogen pumped at the CNPC Fukuda hydrogen refueling station. In response to the establishment of the **\"3060\" dual-carbon strategic goal, CNPC has formulated five strategic priorities: innovation, resources, market, internationalization, and green low-carbon development**, and has adopted a three-step approach based on clean substitution, strategic succession, and green transformation. Among these, the construction and operation of hydrogen refueling stations are important components of CNPC’s new energy development strategy. Regarding cooperation methods, CNPC stated that it encourages strengthening collaboration through various means such as strategic alliances and corporate groups, in order to conduct beneficial explorations in the new energy sector. China will host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2022. As an official partner of the event, CNPC will provide clean energy support for the construction of Winter Olympics infrastructure and the operation of the events. CNPC Beijing Sales Branch is CNPC’s key enterprise in Beijing and will be responsible for the construction and operation of hydrogen refueling stations in the Beijing area. The Futian hydrogen refueling station that has been put into operation this time is a refueling station designed to support the fueling of hydrogen-powered vehicles during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Liao Guoqin, General Manager of China National Petroleum Sales Company, believes that the Futian hydrogen refueling station is one of CNPC’s first pilot projects in the field of new energy. It can lay the foundation for CNPC to expand its network of hydrogen refueling stations and to build stations that combine oil, gas, electricity, and hydrogen services, while also enabling the acquisition of extensive experience and the development of skilled professionals. Liao Guoqin said that CNPC will continue to explore in depth various aspects of the hydrogen energy industry chain, focusing on developing the \"new blue ocean\" sector of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles. By leveraging internal resources and working together with other related enterprises, the company aims to create an \"ecosystem for the use of hydrogen in commercial vehicles\". Wang Guangsheng, executive director and party secretary of CNPC Beijing Sales Company, believes that once the Futian hydrogen refueling station is put into operation, it will hold great practical significance for the further development of hydrogen-based applications, as well as for promoting the coordinated development of hydrogen energy and fuel cell vehicles in the Changping area. Hydrogen is recognized worldwide as the cleanest fuel. In recent years, China’s hydrogen energy industry has developed rapidly. During 2019, hydrogen energy was included in the **work report for the first time** ； In April 2020, hydrogen energy was included in the draft Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China. At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office in July this year, Peng Huagang, Secretary-General and Spokesperson of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, said that over one-third of the central state-owned enterprises are already formulating plans for the entire industrial chain related to hydrogen production, storage, refueling, and utilization. According to Liao Guoqin, CNPC has invested substantial resources in the field of hydrogen energy and has carried out active explorations in this area. At the beginning of this year, CNPC’s first hydrogen refueling station project, the Taizicheng hydrogen refueling station in Zhangjiakou, was officially put into operation.