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Against the backdrop of accelerating efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, hydrogen energy is receiving increasing attention. On June 13, 2023, the “Green Hydrogen Innovation Application Project in Yining City, Ili Prefecture” was officially approved and supported by the **Development and Reform Commission. This project was jointly applied for by Beijing Yihuatong Technology Co., Ltd. and Yining Lianchuang Urban Construction (Group) Co., Ltd. It is the first integrated innovation application project for the production, storage, distribution, and utilization of clean, low-carbon green hydrogen in Xinjiang to receive approval from the Development and Reform Commission. The total investment for the project is 1.92 billion yuan, which includes the construction of a 100MW photovoltaic power plant, a hydrogen production facility with a capacity of 12,000 Nm3/h, and 4 hydrogen refueling stations with a daily filling capacity of 2 tons each. Additionally, 247 fuel cell vehicles such as heavy trucks, dump trucks, forklifts, loading/unloading machines, and bulldozers will be put into operation. The construction of this project is scheduled to be completed by December 2025. Once completed, it will create a positive cycle for the production and on-site utilization of green energy, while establishing a complete industrial chain and ecosystem for hydrogen energy and hydrogen fuel cells. Transforming the natural scenic and resource assets of Ili Prefecture into advantages for strategically important emerging industries that support sustainable development will also enable zero emissions across the entire value chain – from the energy generation stage, through industrial processing, to end-use applications – thereby helping Xinjiang achieve its dual-carbon goals at an earlier date.