Tracking Green Hydrogen Projects: Inner Mongolia Huadian Zhenglanqi Integrated Wind and Solar Power Hydrogen Production Project (Hydrogen Production Section) Receives Approval

On September 22, the Inner Mongolia Huadian Zhenglan Banner Wind and Solar Power Hydrogen Production Integration Project (Hydrogen Production Section) was officially approved, marking the entry into the substantive implementation phase of Huadian Group's 10,000 mt green hydrogen base in Xilingol League. The project, invested in by Huadian (Zhenglan Banner) New Energy Co., Ltd., with a total investment of nearly 380 million yuan, aims to build a comprehensive green hydrogen plant integrating production, storage, and liquefaction.

Project Key Indicators:

Scale and Size: The hydrogen production and storage station covers an area of approximately 500 mu and is planned to produce 10,720 mt of green hydrogen annually (hydrogen production capacity of 24,000 Nm³/h). It includes five 2,000 m³ spherical storage tanks, with a total hydrogen storage capacity of 110,000 m³, and a simultaneous construction of a 45,000 kW/90,000 kWh electrochemical energy storage system to ensure the cleanliness and stability of the hydrogen production process.

Technology Integration and Highlights: The project explicitly adopts the "wind and solar power hydrogen production integration" model, with its green hydrogen attributes confirmed by the supporting wind and solar power generation projects (though not detailed in this text, determined by the project name and integrated nature). The core highlight lies in thecomplete hydrogen energy chain configuration—not only covering large-scale hydrogen production and high-pressure gaseous hydrogen storage but alsoincluding a set of hydrogen liquefaction equipment, laying the foundation for subsequent long-distance, high-efficiency liquid hydrogen storage and transportation, significantly enhancing the product's distribution radius and commercial value. The electrochemical energy storage configuration further smooths the volatility of wind and solar power generation, ensuring continuous and stable operation of the hydrogen production equipment.

Timeline and Investment: The project is expected to commence construction in December 2025 and be completed in June 2027, with a total construction period of approximately 18 months. Bank loans account for about 70% (266 million yuan) of the total investment, reflecting financial institutions' recognition of the prospects of green hydrogen projects.

Regional Strategic Significance and Industrial Value:

As an important hydrogen energy deployment by Huadian in Inner Mongolia, the project is located in the Mayashan Park of Zhenglan Banner, fully leveraging Xilingol League'sabundant wind and solar resourcesas a national key energy base and northern ecological barrier. The project not only achieves the on-site conversion of "green electricity" into "green hydrogen" but also targets higher-value hydrogen energy markets throughhydrogen liquefaction technology. The 10,720 mt of green hydrogen can be widely used in transportation, chemical, metallurgical, and other fields, effectively replacing fossil fuels, with an estimated annual carbon reduction of hundreds of thousands of mt, strongly supporting the development of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's "wind, solar, hydrogen, and storage" industrial cluster and the national "dual carbon" goals.

The successful approval of this project reflects the current trend in the green hydrogen industry shifting from single hydrogen production tointegrated and large-scale development of the entire chain of "production, storage, transportation, and use". The inclusion of the hydrogen liquefaction process, in particular, signals that China's green hydrogen industry has begun to overcome storage and transportation bottlenecks and is moving toward building a cross-regional hydrogen energy supply chain, providing a "Zhenglanqi Solution" for the commercial supply of hydrogen energy markets in North China and even broader regions.