Ningxia introduces new policies for hydrogen energy; the goal is to reach an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons of green hydrogen by 2030
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On March 2, the Ningxia Development and Reform Commission issued the \"Implementation Plan for Reaching Carbon Peak in the Energy Sector of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.\" The document shows that hydrogen energy has become one of the key areas in Ningxia’s economic development and energy sector, with particular emphasis placed on green hydrogen. The goal set for 2025 is to reach a green hydrogen production capacity of 80,000 tons per year, with efforts to build 10 hydrogen refueling stations capable of handling 500 kilograms or more of hydrogen per day ； The goal set for 2030 is to reach a green hydrogen production capacity of 300,000 tons per year. Ningdong is a key hub for hydrogen energy development in Ningxia. Overall goal: During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the structure of energy production and consumption in the entire region will be further optimized. Growth in coal consumption will be strictly and reasonably controlled, the energy efficiency of key industries will continue to improve, efforts to establish a new type of energy system will accelerate, and new progress will be made in the research, development, and demonstration of green and low-carbon technologies, resulting in a significant improvement in the level of green and low-carbon energy development. By 2025, the installed capacity of new energy power generation across the region is expected to exceed 50 million kilowatts, with an aim to reach 55 million kilowatts. The share of power generated from green energy sources is set to exceed 55%, while the share of electricity generated from such sources in total power production is expected to be over 30%. The proportion of electricity derived from non-hydro renewable sources is to rise to over 28%, electricity is to account for around 25% of total final energy consumption, and the share of non-fossil fuel energy consumption is to reach around 15%. All these measures will lay a solid foundation for achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality. “During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, a modern energy system that is clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient will be initially established. Coal consumption across the region will gradually decline, the energy efficiency of key energy-intensive industries will reach international advanced levels, and energy consumption per unit of regional GDP will drop significantly. By 2030, the installed capacity of new energy power generation is expected to reach 74.5 million kilowatts. The share of electricity generated from non-hydro renewable sources is set to rise above 35.2%, electricity will account for around 30% of total final energy consumption, and the share of non-fossil fuel energy consumption is expected to be around 20%, all of which will help achieve the autonomous region’s goal of reaching carbon peak on schedule. “During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the share of renewable energy capacity will continue to increase, and an energy system that is clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient will become more mature. By 2035, the share of non-fossil energy consumption is expected to reach around 30%, while carbon dioxide emissions will peak and then begin to decline steadily.
II. Key Tasks (1) Accelerate the implementation of actions to replace traditional energy sources. Build high-standard **new energy comprehensive demonstration zones, leveraging efforts from both the supply and demand sides to steadily speed up the pace and intensity of replacing traditional energy sources with clean energy. On the supply side, efforts are made to advance the large-scale development and high-quality growth of wind and solar power generation, thereby continuously expanding the supply of green and low-carbon energy. On the demand side, efforts are made to promote the substitution of electricity and hydrogen as energy sources, with the aim of improving the cleanliness of energy usage as a whole. 1. Vigorously develop wind and solar power generation. Make full use of cross-provincial and cross-regional power transmission channels to optimize the allocation of resources, enhance local consumption capacity, and focus on establishing a number of wind and solar power bases with capacities of millions of kilowatts in desert, Gobi, barren areas, and coal mining subsidence zones. Advance steadily the construction of centralized, cost-effective wind power facilities and the development of distributed wind energy resources; accelerate the technical upgrading of existing wind power projects; promote the use of wind turbines with tall towers, high power output, long blades, as well as advanced technologies; and actively develop wind power systems suitable for low-wind-speed areas. Improve the efficiency of utilizing high-quality wind and solar resources as well as land use, and enhance the power generation efficiency of existing new energy projects. Accelerate the application of distributed photovoltaics in various fields, innovate the implementation of \"photovoltaic+\" projects that integrate distributed photovoltaics with industries, commercial facilities, campuses, communities, transportation, etc., actively promote the development of building-integrated photovoltaics, and effectively increase the proportion of photovoltaic applications on the user side. Accelerate the development of distributed wind power in load centers and surrounding areas. By 2025, the total installed capacity of wind power and solar power is expected to reach over 17.5 million kilowatts and 32.5 million kilowatts respectively. By 2030, the total installed capacity of wind and solar power generation is expected to reach over 24.5 million kilowatts and 50 million kilowatts respectively, with new energy power generation shifting from a supplementary source to a main source of electricity. (Responsible units: Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Department of Transportation, Forestry and Grassland Bureau, State Grid Ningxia Electric Power Company)