Overview of the Green Energy Hydrogen Production Project in the Gankimao Du Port Processing Park, Guomeng Hydrogen Energy

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The 25th National \"Safety Production Month\" in 2026: Everyone talks about safety, and everyone knows how to handle emergencies; identifying and addressing risks and hazards -------------------------------------------------- I. Basic information on the project 1. Project owner and location The project is undertaken by Guomeng Hydrogen Energy Technology (Bayannur) Co., Ltd., and it is located in the Ganqimaodu Port Processing Park in Wulat Middle Banner, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia (a key pilot zone for Sino-Mongolian border trade development). Specifically, it is situated to the west of Jing Si Road, to the north of Zhong Axis Road, and to the east of Jing San Road. It constitutes a key demonstration project for hydrogen production using wind and solar energy in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 2. Investment and construction period: The total investment for Phase 1 of the project is 5.65 billion yuan ； The approval process by the autonomous region’s development and reform department was completed in June 2025. The originally planned construction period was from August 2025 to February 2027; however, the actual timeline was adjusted such that construction would begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, with full completion and operation starting in the fourth quarter of 2027, for a total duration of approximately 576 calendar days. 3. Construction scale and scope The project covers a total area of 580 mu (386,700㎡), with a total construction area of 270,000㎡. It is designed to serve as a large-scale integrated facility for the production, storage, and transportation of green hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources. 1. Core production capacity: The total hydrogen production capacity through water electrolysis is 240,000 Nm³/h, enabling an annual output of 120,000 tons of high-purity green hydrogen; the fixed hydrogen storage capacity is 300 tons ； 2. Construction facilities: main hydrogen production plant for electrolysis, high-voltage substation, central control office building, air compression nitrogen generation station, fire water system, high-pressure hydrogen storage area, circulating cooling water system, hazardous materials storage facility, with comprehensive pipeline and road networks covering the entire campus ； 3. Core equipment: hydrogen production units, multi-stage hydrogen purification systems, high-pressure hydrogen compressors, large-scale hydrogen storage tanks, a comprehensive DCS/SIS safety and automation system for the entire plant, a system for direct connection to green electricity, a pure water production system, and other related equipment ； 4. Energy source: It relies entirely on the excess wind and solar power available in Bayannur for hydrogen production, using a direct wind-solar power supply method; no fossil fuels are burned throughout the process, making it a zero-carbon green hydrogen project from start to finish. II. Tendering Process for the Entire Project The project’s tendering is carried out in two phases: the EPC general contracting phase and the engineering supervision phase. The entire tendering process is scheduled to be completed between June and July 2025, with a fast pace and high efficiency throughout: 1. Tender initiation stage (June 20, 2025): The owner issued public tender notices for Phase 1 of EPC general contracting on the China Public Tendering Platform, Polaris Hydrogen Energy Network, and the National Public Resources Trading Platform. For Phase 1, up to 3 companies may form consortia to submit bids, while consortia are not allowed for the supervision work in Phase 2. The scope of the tender includes all aspects of EPC services such as surveying, overall design, equipment procurement, civil construction, installation and commissioning, trial operation, and final acceptance. At the same time, separate tenders were launched for key equipment such as hydrogen production equipment, transformers, hydrogen storage tanks, and automatic control systems ； 2. Award for Phase 1 of the EPC project (announced on July 16, 2025): China State Construction Seventh Engineering Bureau led the general contracting consortium that secured the rights for the core EPC work; the members of this consortium included China Northwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (responsible for the overall construction drawings) and Gansu China State Construction Municipal Engineering Survey and Design Institute (responsible for site surveys) ； 3. Winning bid for Supervision Phase 2: Sichuan Yuanfeng Construction Project Management Co., Ltd. won the bid for comprehensive supervision services, with the supervision period covering the civil construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and defect correction phases ； 4. Subsequent specialized tenders: From the fourth quarter of 2025 through 2026, tenders will be held for various specific categories such as electrolyzers, rectifiers, hydrogen storage and transportation equipment, civil engineering work within the park, fire protection systems, and electrical installation services. These efforts aim to attract leading domestic manufacturers of hydrogen-related equipment as well as regional civil engineering contractors to contribute to the project. III. Current construction progress of the project 1. Preliminary preparation phase (June–September 2025): Completion of all necessary approvals for project registration, environmental impact assessment, safety assessment, and energy assessment ； Complete site land acquisition, site grading, detailed geological survey, and the preparation of a complete set of overall construction drawings ； The EPC general contractor enters the site to set up temporary project offices, temporary facilities, construction barriers, and lay out the construction water and electricity pipelines; it also carries out reviews of the construction drawings and the construction organization plan ； 2. Main civil construction phase (October 2025–2026): Large-scale civil construction will commence in October 2025, and by June 2026, the project will be in the core civil construction stage: more than half of the pile foundations, footings, and main structural framing for the hydrogen production plant have been completed; the roofs of the substation building and the control center building have been finished; all foundations for the hydrogen storage tanks have been completed; meanwhile, work on the park’s main roads and utility networks is also progressing simultaneously ； 3. Subsequent construction plan: In the fourth quarter of 2026, work will begin on bringing in the large-scale hydrogen production equipment, lifting the equipment, carrying out mechanical and electrical installations, welding pipes, and performing electrical wiring tasks ； Complete system integration testing, hydrogen pilot production, and safety inspections in the first half of 2027 ； Full commercial operation to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027, with bulk export of green hydrogen ； 4. Construction management approach: A hierarchical construction model is adopted, with China State Construction Seventh Engineering Bureau taking overall control and specialized subcontractors handling various tasks. The project is divided into three construction zones – the hydrogen production main unit zone, the storage and transportation zone, and the auxiliary services zone – all of which operate simultaneously. A specialized safety management system for hazardous chemical projects related to hydrogen production is established to ensure that the construction of such large-scale hazardous chemical projects is carried out safely and in compliance with regulations. IV. Comprehensive Strategic Significance of the Project (I) Energy Aspect: Revitalizing unused wind and solar resources in western Inner Mongolia to create a zero-carbon energy hub at the border. The Ganqimaodu port in Bayannur boasts tens of millions of kilowatts worth of high-quality wind and solar energy resources, but the local power grid has limited capacity to absorb this energy, resulting in large amounts of renewable energy going untapped. This project uses green electricity for hydrogen production as the ultimate means of utilizing new energy sources, with an annual consumption of over 1.8 billion kWh of local wind and solar green electricity, thereby completely addressing the challenges associated with transporting and utilizing new energy in this region ； The 120,000 tons of high-purity green hydrogen produced can replace traditional gray hydrogen made from coal, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 250,000 tons per year. It serves as a model for the integration of wind, solar power, hydrogen production, and storage in the Mengxi region, establishing a complete pathway from wind and solar power generation to green hydrogen production and zero-carbon output, thus helping Inner Mongolia achieve its climate goals. (II) Port location aspect: Establish a cross-border green hydrogen corridor between China and Mongolia, and upgrade the capabilities of the Ganqimaozu port. Ganqimaozu is the largest energy port on the land route between China and Mongolia; it has traditionally been focused on coal imports and basic processing of raw coal, resulting in a relatively low level of industrial development. Once this project is implemented, the port will be transformed from a hub for coal transit and distribution into a cross-border green hydrogen logistics center between China and Mongolia. On one hand, green hydrogen can be exported to Mongolia via roads and cross-border pipelines, thereby filling the gap in zero-carbon hydrogen supply in that country ； On the other hand, by leveraging the advantages of port clearance processes, a three-tier export network has been established: green hydrogen from western Mongolia is transported eastward to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, supplied southward to the Ningxia-Shaanxi coal chemical industry base, and exported northward to Mongolia. This creates China’s first cross-border green hydrogen trade hub for northern expansion, thereby greatly enhancing the strategic value of the Gankimaodu port. (III) Industrial economy aspect: Completing the hydrogen energy industry chain in Bayannur to boost the quality and efficiency of the regional economy. This project fills the gap in large-scale production of green hydrogen in Bayannur, thereby fostering the development of the entire industry chain, including local hydrogen equipment manufacturing, engineering construction, logistics and transportation, hydrogen refueling infrastructure, and downstream applications of green ammonia ； During the construction period, it directly drove local output in the fields of civil engineering, electrical work, supervision, and building materials to exceed 3.2 billion yuan, while creating more than 1,800 direct jobs ； During the operation period, it continues to spur the development of related industries such as hydrogen-powered trucks, green hydrogen-based coal chemical processing, green ammonia production, hydrogen testing centers, and a network of hydrogen refueling stations. This helps Ulaat Middle Banner move away from an economy dependent on coal, fosters a hydrogen-related industry cluster worth tens of billions, and turns it into a key driver for the regional economic transformation. (IV) Industrial demonstration aspect: It helps to promote the replication of the green hydrogen model in China’s border areas, and enables traditional high-carbon industries to undertake a low-carbon transformation. This project adopts a hydrogen production approach that features large capacity, low costs, and the use of entirely renewable electricity; it can serve as a model for the construction, operation, and export of green hydrogen projects in regions of China with abundant wind and solar resources in the northwest and north regions ； Mass-produced, low-cost, high-purity green hydrogen can be supplied to nearby coal chemical, steel, and fertilizer industries as a substitute for fossil fuels, thereby facilitating the low-carbon transformation of energy-intensive industries ； At the same time, it provides comprehensive practical experience for the long-distance transportation of green hydrogen within the country, the export of hydrogen energy across borders, and the on-site conversion of wind and solar energy, holding great demonstrative and leading value for the large-scale commercialization of hydrogen energy across the nation.