China is advancing its target of using hydrogen more extensively for decarbonization. The report states that it will install nearly 2.5 GW of hydrogen electrolyzer capacity by the end of this year.
Despite that, a massive part of China’s hydrogen output is still represented by grey hydrogen manufactured through the gasification of coal or steam methane reforming.maintains that to meet its dual carbon goals—for peaking emissions by 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060—China will need to make an escalated push toward greener, that is, low-carbon ways of making hydrogen.
The report states that China’s proposed standards and solutions signify advancement, yet they presently lag behind the stricter benchmarks set by European counterparts. To overcome disparities, China is expanding its hydrogen pipeline network with projects such as Sinopec’s 400-kilometer conduit from Ulanqab to Beijing and a 737-kilometer pipeline from Zhangjiakou to Caofeidian by Tangshan Haitai.
The report points out that the production of 1 million tpa of green hydrogen needs around 20 GW of onshore wind capacity, which already brings competition with other significant national needs in electrification.