【Hydrogen Energy】China’s first island-based comprehensive \"green hydrogen\" energy demonstration project

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On April 30, thanks to the continuous adjustments made by the technical staff of State Grid Taizhou Power Supply Company, the proton exchange membrane electrolysis system used in the Dachen Island Hydrogen Energy Comprehensive Utilization Demonstration Project was able to produce hydrogen successfully. The Dachen Island Hydrogen Energy Comprehensive Utilization Demonstration Project is the first comprehensive energy demonstration project for \"green hydrogen\" on an island in China. By establishing a hydrogen production-storing-fuel cell combined heat and power system powered entirely by renewable energy, it achieves 100% utilization of clean energy and zero-carbon energy supply throughout the entire process. “\"Green hydrogen\" is hydrogen produced by splitting water using renewable energy sources, achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions at the source; it is a genuine green form of new energy. Among these, the hydrogen production system is the most important and the key to realizing the entire process. The proton exchange membrane electrolysis water splitting technology used on Dachen Island is advanced, offering advantages such as better safety, higher hydrogen purity, greater pressure regulation flexibility, and excellent responsiveness. In the next phase, this demonstration project will undergo final overall commissioning to ensure it is fully prepared for operation. It is reported that \"green hydrogen\" can be used to supply power and heat through fuel cell systems, and it can be applied in guesthouses and hotels on Dachen Island. The oxygen generated during hydrogen production can be provided to yellow croaker farmers, thereby contributing to the development of the aquaculture industry on Dachen Island. In the near future, we will see a new Dachen Island that achieves green development and a green leap forward thanks to \"green hydrogen\". “Next, the company will work together with Zhejiang Electric Power Research Institute to further advance research on safety protection technologies for hydrogen utilization systems and testing technologies for their operation, to fully explore potential application scenarios and business models, thereby creating a hydrogen energy ecosystem that benefits all parties involved. ”The head of the Internet Office at State Grid Taizhou Power Supply Company said.