[Haichuan New Energy] The first batch of integrated wind and solar hydrogen production projects in Inner Mongolia, with a total capacity of 2.72 million kilowatts, has commenced construction
Thread Content
On August 28, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region held a centralized groundbreaking ceremony for integrated wind and solar hydrogen production demonstration projects in Ordos City. Wang Lixia, Deputy Secretary of the Autonomous Region Party Committee and head of the autonomous region, attended and announced the simultaneous commencement of the projects. The main venue for the opening ceremony was located in Zhungeer Banner, Ordos City, while satellite venues were set up in Damao Banner of Baotou City, as well as in Dalaat Banner, Wushen Banner, and Otog Front Banner of Ordos City. The simultaneous commencement of the first 8 pilot projects marks significant progress in the autonomous region’s efforts to advance new energy development through innovative approaches, and it also signals that the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy industry in this region has entered a fast track. According to the reporter’s findings, these 8 projects involve a total capacity of 2.72 million kilowatts in new energy sources, of which 770,000 kilowatts come from wind power and 1.95 million kilowatts from photovoltaic power. Specifically, the 5 projects in Ordos City are as follows: the Zero-Carbon Ecological Demonstration Project for Photovoltaic, Energy Storage, and Hydrogen Vehicles in Dalaat Banner; the Wind-Solar Integrated Green Hydrogen Chemical Industry Demonstration Project in Wushen Banner; the 250-megawatt Photovoltaic Power Plant and Comprehensive Hydrogen Utilization Demonstration Project in Otog Front Banner; the Photovoltaic Hydrogen Production Project in Shanghaimiao Economic Development Zone in Otog Front Banner; and the Narisong Photovoltaic Hydrogen Production Industry Demonstration Project in Zhungeer Banner. The 3 projects in Baotou City are the Integrated Wind-Solar Hydrogen Production and Green Flexible Chemical Industry Project in Damao Banner; the 200,000-kilowatt New Energy Hydrogen Production Project Demonstration Project in Damao Banner; and the Integration Project of Hydrogen Industry and Renewable Energy in Baotou City.
Construction of various projects is currently accelerating, with commissioning expected in June 2023. Once the project is fully operational, it will be able to produce 72,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, which will be widely used as fuel for heavy trucks, in the chemical industry, in biomedicine, and as raw material for metallurgy. Next, the autonomous region will plan to develop a second batch of integrated demonstration projects for producing hydrogen from wind and solar energy, thereby promoting the development of the entire hydrogen industry chain in the region. By 2025, the autonomous region will have established a domestically leading integrated industrial cluster for hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and application; the output value of the hydrogen industry is expected to reach 100 billion yuan, thereby contributing to the transformation and upgrading of the region’s energy sector.
It is reported that Inner Mongolia has the richest wind and solar resources in the country. The region has a high demand for green hydrogen-based chemicals, as well as for the replacement of heavy trucks and for hydrogen-based smelting processes. It boasts unique competitive advantages and a wide range of application opportunities. A large number of financially strong and capable enterprises are competing to gain a foothold in this market, and they are accelerating their development of the hydrogen energy industry in Inner Mongolia. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region attaches great importance to the development of hydrogen energy; it has introduced a series of supportive policies and planned manufacturing bases for the entire hydrogen industry chain involving wind, solar, and storage technologies in Ordos and Baotou cities. At the First Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Forum of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region held on August 27, Huang Zhiqiang, Secretary of the Regional Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor, said in his speech that Inner Mongolia would make every effort to develop and strengthen the hydrogen energy industry by focusing on the “four key aspects”. That is, to emphasize the development of the entire industrial chain, by coordinating efforts in upstream areas such as scientific research and innovation as well as equipment manufacturing, midstream activities like new energy power generation and hydrogen production, and downstream processes such as the production of green ammonia and green methanol as well as the commercial application of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It is also important to give priority to market-driven approaches, by standardizing industry norms and operational models through market-based operations, and establishing a development model centered around enterprises. Localization of various resources should be promoted, with local procurement, financing, services, and research being encouraged, so as to support companies in setting up their regional headquarters, functional centers, and R&D facilities in Inner Mongolia. Financial support is another key aspect; comprehensive financial services should be provided for the hydrogen energy industry through a combination of market mechanisms, technological solutions, and capital investment, thereby creating a new opportunity for investment in hydrogen energy and a new hub for its industrial development in northern China.
It is reported that Inner Mongolia has the richest wind and solar resources in the country. The region has a high demand for green hydrogen-based chemicals, as well as for the replacement of heavy trucks and for hydrogen-based smelting processes. It boasts unique competitive advantages and a wide range of application opportunities. A large number of financially strong and capable enterprises are competing to gain a foothold in this market, and they are accelerating their development of the hydrogen energy industry in Inner Mongolia. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region attaches great importance to the development of hydrogen energy; it has introduced a series of supportive policies and planned manufacturing bases for the entire hydrogen industry chain involving wind, solar, and storage technologies in Ordos and Baotou cities. At the First Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Forum of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region held on August 27, Huang Zhiqiang, Secretary of the Regional Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor, said in his speech that Inner Mongolia would make every effort to develop and strengthen the hydrogen energy industry by focusing on the “four key aspects”. That is, to emphasize the development of the entire industrial chain, by coordinating efforts in upstream areas such as scientific research and innovation as well as equipment manufacturing, midstream activities like new energy power generation and hydrogen production, and downstream processes such as the production of green ammonia and green methanol as well as the commercial application of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It is also important to give priority to market-driven approaches, by standardizing industry norms and operational models through market-based operations, and establishing a development model centered around enterprises. Localization of various resources should be promoted, with local procurement, financing, services, and research being encouraged, so as to support companies in setting up their regional headquarters, functional centers, and R&D facilities in Inner Mongolia. Financial support is another key aspect; comprehensive financial services should be provided for the hydrogen energy industry through a combination of market mechanisms, technological solutions, and capital investment, thereby creating a new opportunity for investment in hydrogen energy and a new hub for its industrial development in northern China.