Recently, the Hunan Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the Hunan Province "15th Five-Year" Renewable Energy Development Plan, proposing to enhance the supply capacity of clean hydrogen sources, actively explore the technological application of renewable energy-based hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production, and orderly advance the development of the entire hydrogen energy chain of "production, storage, transmission, and utilisation."
Deploy integrated hydrogen production and refuelling stations; explore green hydrogen substitution in steel and chemical sectors
The plan proposes advancing the non-electric utilisation of renewable energy. Enhance the supply capacity of clean hydrogen sources, and actively explore the technological application of renewable energy-based hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production.Accelerate the application and promotion of hydrogen energy in equipment and transport sectors, and deploy facilities such as integrated hydrogen production and refuelling stations. Promote demonstration applications of hydrogen energy in renewable energy consumption and power grid peak shaving. Explore the application of hydrogen energy in steel, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, and other sectors, and orderly advance the development of the entire hydrogen energy chain of "production, storage, transmission, and utilisation."
Promote the diversified and efficient utilisation of biomass energy according to local conditions, and explore the application of non-grain biomass liquid fuels such as biodiesel and bio-aviation kerosene, as well as biogas, in shipping, aviation, and other sectors.
Hydrogen and ammonia listed as diversified scenarios for new-type energy storage
In terms of enhancing the regulation capability of the power system, orderly advance the retrofitting of conventional hydropower units for regulation functions,cultivate diversified scenarios for new-type energy storage such as electrochemical, compressed air, hydrogen (ammonia), and thermal (cold) storage, and carry out applications of supply-side, grid-side, and behind-the-meter energy storage in multiple scenarios including peak shaving, frequency regulation, and system support.
In terms of promoting innovation in renewable energy consumption models, support the development of new models and business forms for new energy consumption such as integrated generation-grid-load-storage, direct green electricity connections, smart microgrids, and zero-carbon parks. Advance the substitution of sustainable fuels such asgreen hydrogen and green ammonia in key sectors including chemicals and transport.
Explore the construction of hydrogen refuelling networks in the transport sector
Vigorously implement renewable energy substitution actions. In the transport sector, deploy large-power charging facilities and PV+ESS ultra-fast integrated energy supply stations according to local conditions, and strengthen the clean energy supply and refuelling support for the large-scale application of new energy heavy trucks and the construction of zero-carbon road transport corridors. Actively promote the construction of the "Electrified Dongting" initiative, accelerate the construction of supporting energy facilities along inland waterway routes and low-altitude transport networks,and explore the construction of refuelling networks for green fuels such as liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biodiesel, and methanol.
Focus on tackling core hydrogen energy technologies; promote green hydrogen substitution in steel coking and chemical synthesis
In terms of strengthening research on renewable energy technologies, intensify efforts to tackle key technologies and develop core equipment in the renewable energy sector, and plan and implement a number of forward-looking and strategic major scientific and technological innovation projects and demonstration applications of first-of-a-kind major technical equipment. Fully leverage the advantages of competitive mechanisms such as "open competition for the best candidates" and "horse racing,"and concentrate efforts on tackling core technologies including hydrogen energy, "artificial intelligence +," and airborne wind energy.
In terms of promoting the innovative application of renewable energy technologies, carry out demonstration applications of first-of-a-kind grid-forming AC/DC wind turbines and PV systems, and accelerate the large-scale demonstration and industrialisation of new-type wind power equipment such as airborne wind energy.Promote the research and application of hydrogen energy in transport and industrial sectors, and explore green hydrogen substitution in industrial processes such as steel coking and chemical synthesis.
