First Public Announcement on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the China Energy Engineering Group’s Integrated Demonstration Project for Wind, Solar, Hydrogen Storage and Comprehensive Utilization of Hydrogen Energy (Chemical Processing Section)

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First Public Announcement on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the China Energy Engineering Group’s Integrated Demonstration Project for Wind, Solar, Hydrogen Storage and Comprehensive Utilization of Hydrogen Energy (Chemical Processing Section) Author/Source: Energy Knowledge Database Date: 2023-03-10 Clicks: 429 On March 7, the first public announcement was made regarding the environmental impact assessment for this project. Project Name: China Energy Engineering Group Integrated Demonstration Project for Wind, Solar, Hydrogen Storage and Comprehensive Utilization of Hydrogen Energy (Chemical Processing Section)
Constructor: Energy Green Hydrogen (Jiuquan) New Energy Co., Ltd.
Location of Construction: Yumen East Building Materials and Chemical Industry Park
Investment: 871.91 million yuan (for the chemical processing section)
Construction Scope: Annual production of 7,000 tons of green hydrogen (of which 1,620 tons are used for ammonia synthesis, 330 tons for liquid hydrogen production, and 5,050 tons of high-pressure gaseous hydrogen for use within the chemical industry park); annual production of 330 tons of liquid hydrogen; annual production of 9,000–20,000 tons of ammonia, to be supplied to nearby chemical enterprises and the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, among others. On November 11, 2022, the People’s Government of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, signed a Project Cooperation Agreement for the Development of an Integrated Demonstration Project for Wind, Solar, Hydrogen Storage, and the Comprehensive Utilization of Hydrogen Energy with China Energy Engineering Group Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. The project is planned to have an annual production capacity of 17,000 tons of green hydrogen and 39,000 tons of green ammonia, along with supporting facilities. The total investment amount is 7.625 billion yuan. In the first phase, the production capacity is set at 7,000 tons per year of high-pressure gaseous hydrogen and 330 tons per year of liquid hydrogen; the ammonia production capacity will be 20,000 tons per year. Additionally, 85 megawatts of wind power and 130 megawatts of photovoltaic power generation capacity will be installed as part of this phase, with an investment of 2.3 billion yuan for this phase. On December 21, 2022, the launch ceremony for key projects in Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, and Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, as well as the groundbreaking ceremonies for these projects, were held via video conference and on-site events. Five strategic, pioneering, and model projects were launched simultaneously, with a total investment of over 20 billion yuan. The projects that are set to commence construction simultaneously cover areas such as compressed air energy storage, the integration of wind, solar, hydrogen, and energy storage, as well as the integration of power generation, transmission, consumption, and energy storage. The total installed capacity of these projects amounts to 2,555 megawatts. These include demonstration projects for compressed air energy storage plants with a capacity of 300 megawatt each in Chaoyang, Liaoning, and Jiuquan, Gansu; a project for the integration of power generation, transmission, consumption, and energy storage with a capacity of 200,000 kilowatts in the Jiuquan Economic Development Zone, Gansu; a project for the integration of power generation, transmission, consumption, and energy storage along with the comprehensive utilization of bentonite resources in Jianping, Liaoning; and a demonstration project for the integration of wind, solar, hydrogen, energy storage, and the comprehensive utilization of hydrogen energy in Jiuquan, Gansu. China Energy Engineering Group is simultaneously developing multiple hydrogen energy utilization projects! ——On February 21, the review meeting for the feasibility study report of the China Energy Engineering Group Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park (green hydrogen and ammonia integration) project was successfully held at the Jinan Hotel in Changchun. The China Energy Engineering Group Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park (green hydrogen and ammonia integration) project involves the construction of wind and solar power facilities in Qiange County, Songyuan City, to supply green, carbon-free electricity for the project. This electricity is delivered via dedicated lines to the green ammonia demonstration project in Jilin Songyuan’s petrochemical industry circular economy park, thereby helping Songyuan reduce its carbon emissions. The Northeast Electric Power Design Institute of China Electric Power Engineering Consulting Group is the overall design institute for this project. The project is planned to be primarily funded and constructed by China Energy Engineering Group Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd.; the first phase (the current phase) of the project will involve the production of 200,000 tons of ammonia synthesized from green hydrogen. The project is scheduled to start construction in May 2023 and be completed and put into operation in 2024. Once completed, the project will play a positive role in advancing the **\"dual carbon\" goals and contributing to the high-quality development of Jilin Province’s hydrogen energy industry as well as its regional economy. ——On February 24th, Zhang Yu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Tuyou Banner in Baotou City, met with Zhang Jing and her team from the Market Development Department of China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd., to discuss matters related to the project of generating green hydrogen through wind and solar power in Tuyou Banner, as well as the establishment of a base for the manufacturing of advanced equipment for green hydrogen production. Zhang Jing and her team provided a detailed introduction to the project’s content, architecture, and significance. CEEC plans to take advantage of the wind and solar energy resources available in Tuyou Banner, and to meet the needs for sustainable development in Inner Mongolia’s Huiteng Energy and Chemical Industry. It intends to invest in the construction of an integrated project that covers the entire chain, from wind and solar power generation to the production of green hydrogen from that electricity, followed by the use of green hydrogen in coal chemical processes, as well as the establishment of a base for the manufacturing of advanced equipment related to green hydrogen. Zhang Jing said that the business environment in Tuyou Banner is excellent, with great consideration given to enterprises, **which has strengthened the confidence and determination to carry out this project. Further investigations and plans will be made to ensure that the project enters the actual construction phase as soon as possible. ——On August 19, 2022, the Hydrogen Production, Storage, Distribution, and Utilization Facility along with associated photovoltaic systems in the Lanzhou New Area Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park, a project developed by China Energy Engineering Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “China Energy Engineering”), was launched. The ceremony marking the start of construction of this project, which is part of the major projects celebrated on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Lanzhou New Area as a designated development zone, was held at the site of the hydrogen energy industrial park. This project was jointly developed by Wuhan Zhongyu Power System Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Zhongyu”) and China Energy Engineering Group Corporation. Leveraging Lanzhou’s resource endowments, industrial foundation, and development advantages, the Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park project in Lanzhou New Area plans to build a comprehensive hydrogen energy park consisting of \"one base and three centers\", including a green hydrogen supply base, a hydrogen energy demonstration and application center, a hydrogen energy equipment manufacturing center, and a hydrogen energy research center. The planned area for the project is 2.83 km2, with a total investment of 15 billion yuan. It will be developed in three phases, focusing on the creation of a hydrogen energy industry chain that integrates hydrogen production, storage, and transportation, hydrogen refueling, research and development as well as production of hydrogen fuel cells, manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and demonstration applications of hydrogen energy products. The first-phase project covers an area of approximately 67 hm2 and has a total investment of 3 billion yuan. It includes the construction of a green hydrogen supply facility with a hydrogen production capacity of 20,000 tons per year and a hydrogen storage capacity of 100,000 cubic meters; a demonstration and application center focused on 60,000 tons per year of green hydrogen and its use in transportation; a hydrogen energy equipment manufacturing center equipped with 3,000 hydrogen fuel cell systems per year. In addition, a hydrogen energy research and innovation center, a testing center, and a talent training center will also be established. In January 2022, China Energy Engineering Group established China Energy Engineering Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of 5 billion yuan; the company is held 100% by China Energy Engineering Group. China Energy Engineering Group Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. takes the lead in driving the development of the group’s hydrogen energy business, conducts research on advanced hydrogen-related technologies, explores business models for hydrogen energy, develops a comprehensive framework for the hydrogen energy industry chain, and promotes the low-carbon use of hydrogen energy in key sectors such as industry, construction, and transportation.