Weishi Energy: 200 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Light Trucks Delivered to Baoding

On September 24, at a critical stage where the hydrogen energy industry is accelerating its penetration into multiple scenarios, Weishi Energy, leveraging its profound technical expertise and practical experience in hydrogen power systems, delivered 500 hydrogen-powered vehicles in Baoding. This achievement marked a breakthrough in both campus cold chain and coal transportation scenarios, not only advancing Baoding's hydrogen application scale to the "thousand-unit level" but also providing a replicable "Baoding model" for the commercial promotion of hydrogen energy in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and even nationwide.

Dual-Scenario Delivery and Scale Breakthrough: From Scenario Expansion to Ecosystem FoundationThis batch delivery signifies a dual leap for Weishi Energy in hydrogen application scenarios and regional layout:

• Scale Leap: The on-site delivery included 200 hydrogen-powered light cold chain trucks and 300 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty coal trucks. Combined with previous projects such as the Xiong'an "Rongyi Line" heavy-duty trucks and 406 sanitation vehicles in Baoding's main urban area, this has officially pushed Baoding's hydrogen vehicle application scale beyond the "thousand-unit level," establishing the city as a benchmark for hydrogen energy application in North China.
• Ecosystem Foundation: The project precisely aligns with Baoding's goal of building a closed-loop hydrogen energy logistics system for people's livelihoods across the entire chain of "production-storage-transportation-refueling-application." The light cold chain trucks are specifically dedicated to transporting ingredients for campuses, covering 546 schools across 12 counties (cities, districts) and 360,000 students, laying a solid foundation for hydrogen energy applications in the livelihood sector.

Technical Core and Product Customization: Building Core Competitiveness Tailored to ScenariosThe successful deployment of the delivered vehicles stems from Weishi Energy's customized capability to deeply integrate core technical advantages with scenario demands:

• Technical Support: The vehicles are equipped with the company's self-developed hydrogen fuel cell system, featuring core advantages such as high reliability, low energy consumption, fast refueling, and strong driving range. Among them, the 255 kW commercial vehicle engine adopts an integrated design, adaptable to full operating conditions across high and low temperatures and heavy-load requirements, with technical indicators reaching advanced industry levels.
• Scenario Customization: To meet campus cold chain needs, Weishi Energy collaborated with Dongfeng Special Vehicle and Yutong Group to develop refrigerated and insulated trucks, equipped with 5 cameras, GPS positioning, intelligent temperature control, and electronic locks, enabling visual management throughout the entire process from "procurement-transportation-delivery." For coal transportation, heavy-duty trucks tailored to meet "long driving range and strong load-bearing" demands were developed, suitable for cross-regional bulk transportation scenarios.

Demonstration Effect and Industrial Value: From Regional Model to Industry BenchmarkThe implementation of these dual scenarios not only validates the commercial potential of hydrogen energy technology but also establishes a replicable industrial development model:

• Scenario Validation: Through large-scale practices of "zero-carbon" campus ingredient distribution and green coal transportation, this initiative systematically verified for the first time the adaptability and economic viability of hydrogen energy in two subdivided sectors—cold chain for people's livelihoods and bulk industrial logistics—promoting the extension of hydrogen energy from the industrial sector to the livelihood sector.
• Chain Integration: The project connects the industrial segments of "green hydrogen production - county-level hydrogen storage - end-use applications" in Baoding, synergizing with the local "one core, four zones, multiple points" hydrogen energy industry layout. It supports the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Hydrogen Corridor" and provides key support for building a regional hydrogen energy network.

Strategic Layout and Future Outlook: From Technological Iteration to Ecosystem ConstructionWeichai Power's practice points to a clear path for the scaled development of the hydrogen energy industry:

• Technological Deepening: Continued focus on the two major systems of fuel cells and hydrogen storage, advancing the localisation and mass production of core components such as membrane electrodes and high-power density stacks, and building technological barriers relying on five international R&D centers.
• Ecosystem Expansion: Plans to further expand scenarios in the transportation sector, explore emerging applications like drones and two-wheelers, and penetrate into construction, energy, and industrial fields, aiming to build a hydrogen energy industry ecosystem with "full-scenario coverage and full-chain integration," contributing to the national "dual carbon" goals.

Weichai Power's large-scale dual-scenario delivery in Baoding marks that China's hydrogen energy industry has entered a new phase of coordinated development integrating "technology - scenario - industry chain," moving beyond single-point demonstrations. Its success demonstrates that relying on core technologies to tailor scenario-specific solutions and collaborating with the industry chain to build regional ecosystems are effective pathways to advance hydrogen energy from "demonstration operations" to "large-scale adoption." This practice not only injects momentum into Baoding's goal of becoming a national hydrogen energy demonstration city but also enriches the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei hydrogen energy industry cluster, providing a practical Chinese solution for low-carbon transformation in the global transportation and logistics sectors.