Tracking Green Hydrogen Projects—CEEC's Songyuan Green Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Methanol Phase II Feasibility Study Passes Review, Accelerating the 10 Billion-Level Green Fuel Base

On September 12, the feasibility study report for the second phase of the China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol integrated project passed the expert review organized by the Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, marking a critical step forward in the construction of Jilin Province's million-metric-ton green fuel base. As a strategic pivot for CEEC's "dual carbon" goals in Northeast China, the second-phase project involves a total investment of 22.6 billion yuan. It will continue the entire industry chain model of "wind-solar-hydrogen-ammonia-methanol" from the first phase, adding 3 million kW of new energy power generation capacity and 800,000 mt of green synthetic ammonia/methanol production capacity, with a focus on breakthroughs in deep coupling technology between fluctuating green electricity and chemical plants.

Core Highlights of the Review:
The expert panel conducted demonstrations around the technical routes, including multi-steady-state flexible ammonia synthesis, CO₂-to-green methanol production, market prospects, and economic viability. They concluded that the project aligns with national hydrogen industry policies and that the design scheme has reached internationally advanced levels. It was particularly emphasized that, through optimized integrated configuration of "generation-grid-load-storage," the second phase can achieve an on-site green electricity conversion rate exceeding 95%, with annual carbon reduction tripling compared to the first phase, providing a model for energy transition in Northeast China's old industrial base.

Strategic Significance of the Project:
As a core project under Jilin Province's "Hydrogen-Powered Jilin" strategy, the second phase, upon completion, will synergize with the first phase's annual production of 45,000 mt of green hydrogen and 200,000 mt of synthetic ammonia, establishing a full chain of "production-storage-transportation-utilization." The upstream will leverage Songyuan's million-kW-level wind and solar resources, the midstream will involve the manufacturing of electrolyzer equipment, and the downstream will connect with green hydrogen demand in sectors such as steel and transportation. Estimates indicate that once the entire project reaches full production, it will boost over 50 billion yuan in upstream and downstream investments, create more than 8,000 jobs, and drive the transformation of Western Jilin from a "traditional energy granary" to a "green hydrogen valley."

Follow-up Implementation Plan:
The project team will refine procedures related to land use and environmental impact assessment based on the review comments, aiming to commence main construction before the end of 2025. Additionally, the second phase concurrently plans for a hydrogen energy research institute and a comprehensive refueling station network, aiming to overcome bottlenecks in long-distance storage and transportation of green hydrogen and to support the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei–Northeast China hydrogen corridor. The approval of this feasibility study not only accelerates the strategic synergy between CEEC's "Land-based Three Gorges of Wind and Solar Power" and "Northern Hydrogen Valley" initiatives but also sets a new benchmark for the high-value utilization of renewable energy under China's "dual carbon" goals.