【Hydrogen Energy】The first integrated hydrogen production and refueling project in Yijinhuoluo Banner, with a total investment of around 220 million yuan, is progressing steadily
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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2022-5-1 07:39. At present, the city’s first integrated renewable energy-based hydrogen production and storage project – the Shengyuan Energy Hydrogen Production and Refueling Integrated Project – is being carried out in Yijinhuoluo Banner in an orderly manner. It is understood that the total investment in this project is approximately 220 million yuan, with construction carried out in two phases. It covers solar-powered water electrolysis for hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and transportation, hydrogen refueling stations, and demonstration applications of hydrogen-based transportation. The alkaline water electrolysis process is used for hydrogen production, with a production capacity of 10,000 Nm3/h, while the hydrogen refueling capacity is 2,000 kg/day. Once completed, Phase 1 of the project will be able to support the normal operation of approximately 660 hydrogen fuel heavy trucks. At the same time, a comprehensive energy supply station that provides fueling, hydrogen refueling, and charging services will be built within the Mengsu Economic Development Zone. This will not only improve the infrastructure in the park but also meet the hydrogen needs for projects such as the testing of fuel cells developed by Inner Mongolia JieHydro Technology Co., Ltd., as well as demonstration applications of SAIC Hongyan heavy trucks. During the interview, Ding Xiangfei, deputy general manager of Inner Mongolia Shengyuan Energy Group, told reporters that the project aims to produce hydrogen through photovoltaic technology, thereby serving both the purpose of utilizing photovoltaic energy and storing hydrogen. Construction of all components of the project is expected to be completed by July, after which it will enter the production phase. Upon completion of the project, together with the fully operational hydrogen refueling station, it will be possible to ensure a stable supply of hydrogen fuel for new energy vehicles in our region. During the interview, the reporter learned that the integrated hydrogen production and refueling project in Inner Mongolia’s Shengyuan Zhengneng is also being advanced at full speed. The project plans to build an electrolytic water hydrogen production facility with a capacity of 6,000 Nm3/h (accompanied by 200 MW of photovoltaic power generation), two comprehensive energy stations with a capacity of 1,000 kg per 12 hours that primarily serve as hydrogen refueling stations, along with related supporting facilities.
The hydrogen production capacity is 10,000 Nm3/h, while the hydrogenation capacity is 2,000 kg/day
This project has three key highlights: Highlight 1: One of the largest electrolytic water-to-hydrogen production projects in China. Since 2021, the industry of producing hydrogen through water electrolysis in China has seen rapid development. First, photovoltaic and wind power companies expanded into the hydrogen production industry; later, state-owned enterprises got involved and brought their expertise to the field, resulting in a surge in hydrogen production projects. According to Shi Yin Neng Lian, there are quite a number of large-scale hydrogen production projects in China. Notable examples of such large-scale projects include Baofeng Energy’s **-class comprehensive demonstration project for solar-powered water electrolysis for hydrogen production, as well as Sinopec’s megawatt-class demonstration project for water electrolysis-based hydrogen production. In the hydrogen production and refueling integrated project signed this time in Inner Mongolia by Shengyuan Zhengneng, the hydrogen production capacity amounts to 6,000 Nm3/h, making it one of the larger hydrogen production projects in China. Highlight 2: One of the few integrated production, storage, and utilization projects in China. In March this year, the **hydrogen energy plan was officially released, which called for exploring new models of hydrogen refueling stations that integrate hydrogen production, storage, and refueling within the same facility. In fact, there are not many integrated hydrogen production and utilization projects in the country; they are still in the initial stages of development. Nevertheless, numerous enterprises and regions have already begun to carry out pilot projects for such integrated systems.
Highlight 3: Photovoltaic companies help coal chemical enterprises accelerate their transformation. Against the backdrop of the dual-carbon goals, hydrogen energy and carbon reduction have become key terms for many enterprises. As one of the companies involved in Inner Mongolia Shengyuan Zhengneng’s integrated hydrogen production and refueling project, Yangguang Hydrogen Energy is a subsidiary of the hydrogen technology division under the photovoltaic giant Yangguang Power. It possesses the capability to develop and produce complete sets of equipment for both alkaline electrolysis-based hydrogen production systems and PEM electrolysis-based hydrogen production systems. The company offers hydrogen production units with a capacity of 1000 Nm3/h using alkaline electrolysis, as well as units with a capacity of 50–200 Nm3/h using PEM electrolysis. Currently, Sunshine Hydrogen has built a hydrogen production equipment manufacturing plant in Hefei High-Tech Zone with an annual production capacity of 1 GW. It offers renewable energy hydrogen production solutions and key equipment for various applications such as DC/AC coupling, grid-connected, off-grid, and microgrid systems. It is the first supplier in China to be able to provide a complete set of equipment and systems for new energy hydrogen production. In addition, Sunlight Hydrogen was the first to establish the largest 5MW electrolytic water hydrogen production system testing platform in China, and it is the only testing platform in the industry where products are tested before leaving the factory. In March 2021, Sungrow Power Supply released the PEM electrolyzer with the highest single-cell power in China, demonstrating R&D capabilities that are leading in the domestic market and on par with international advanced levels. Meanwhile, the Sunlight Hydrogen 1000 Nm3/h alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production system was successfully delivered to Baicheng City in Jilin Province, contributing to the development of the \"North China Hydrogen Valley\" project. The other company that has signed a contract is Zhengneng Hydrogen Energy, which was established through joint investment by Zhengneng Group, together with the Inner Mongolia Shengyuan Energy Group and Inner Mongolia Yizheng New Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd., which are state-owned enterprises based in Ordos. As a major domestic enterprise specializing in the differentiated and graded utilization of low-grade coal, Zhengneng Group is committed to upgrading itself into a new model for the integrated development of new energy and modern coal chemical industries in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as well as a leading enterprise in China for the differentiated and graded use of low-grade coal. In 2021, Zhengneng Group officially embarked on a new model that integrates distributed new energy sources with the \"source-grid-load-storage\" system, as well as the systematic utilization of low-grade coal. Under this model, projects such as the construction of 500MW of centralized solar power generation facilities, 200MW of wind power generation facilities, and hydrogen production through water electrolysis will be carried out. Additionally, the 1.8 million-ton lignite project will be upgraded, and new facilities will be built to produce 240 million cubic meters of LNG per year, 780 tons of hydrogen, along with two hydrogen refueling stations. The “Inner Mongolia Shengyuan Zhengneng Hydrogen Production and Refueling Integrated Project” that was signed this time represents an important step taken by Zhengneng Group to achieve its \"dual carbon\" goals and to foster energy transformation ； Furthermore, this partnership with Sunshine Hydrogen Energy will accelerate the transformation process of Zhengneng Group.
10 electrolyzers with a capacity of 1,000 each; given the current market conditions, it seems that the total investment required is too high – it’s a rather unusual investment budget.
The company pays for it itself and has its own ways to do it
Has the factor of wasted photovoltaic power been taken into consideration?
Currently, a large amount of power generated from photovoltaic and wind energy is wasted in the western region, resulting in extremely low electricity prices. But this has nothing to do with fixed investment.
With high fixed costs and low raw material costs, the overall cost doesn’t make sense
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