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On January 25, China’s first pipeline-based hydrogen refueling station in the southwestern region—the Sinopec Madianhe Hydrogen Refueling Station—was officially put into operation. At present, the station has a daily hydrogen supply capacity of 1 ton, enabling it to supply hydrogen to 50 hydrogen fuel cell buses and refuel 2 tube trucks per day; it is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 7,200 tons throughout the year. Unlike regular hydrogen refueling stations, pipeline-based hydrogen refueling hubs can not only provide hydrogen refueling services for vehicles but also offer bulk hydrogen filling capabilities through connections to hydrogen pipelines. The hydrogen at the Madian River hydrogen refueling station is obtained by purifying hydrogen produced as a by-product by local chemical enterprises, and it features the first hydrogen pipeline in the southwest region. Currently, the station is equipped with one tank truck filling column and one hydrogen refueling unit, with a daily hydrogen supply capacity of 1 ton. It is reported that this station will go on to serve the nearby hydrogen refueling “sub-stations” as well as industrial parks and manufacturing enterprises, offering both wholesale and retail services. The Madianhe Hydrogen Refueling Station is located in Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province. It covers an area of 14.94 mu and is operated jointly by Sinopec Sichuan Petroleum Company, Dongfang Electric Group’s Dongfang Boiler Co., Ltd., and Panzhihua Huacheng New Energy Co., Ltd. This station is the first hydrogen demonstration project in Panzhihua City’s effort to build itself into a \"hydrogen energy industry demonstration city,\" and it can help promote the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles in high-altitude areas.