[SMM Survey] Hydrogen Energy Weekly Electrolyzer Industry Review (20251122-1127)

Capacity side, the domestic alkaline electrolyzer market remained at 43.77 GW, and the PEM electrolyzer market remained at 2.7 GW, with no new capacity added.

No public information on offline electrolyzer deliveries was available this week.

Hydro Hui Energy successfully shipped three megawatt-level PEM electrolyzers to Europe.

Sany Hydrogen successfully completed the delivery for two major projects: the Ordos Green Hydrogen Production, Storage, Transportation, Refueling and Application Integration Project of Shenzhen Energy, and the Jidian Yancheng Green Hydrogen Project. A total of 20 alkaline electrolyzers, each with a capacity of 1000 Nm³/h, were delivered.

Accelera, under Cummins, delivered a 35-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system to Linde Group's under-construction green hydrogen plant in Niagara Falls, New York.

The 10 Nm³/h hydrogen production equipment and 10 kW fuel cell combined heat and power system delivered by Guofu Hydrogen Energy to the Morocco Clean Hydrogen Center of Excellence were successfully shipped.

Peric Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Handan), under the 718th Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, completed the final shipping and loading of ten 1000 Nm³/h electrolyzers, totaling 50 MW, which formally departed from Lianyungang Port for Piraeus Port, Greece.

As of September 25, 2025, domestic enterprises (including overseas deliveries) delivered a total of 365.85 MW of alkaline electrolyzers in Q2 (data sourced from public information and SMM surveys).

Electrolyzer project updates:

Xindao Hydrogen Energy Technology (Baotou) Co., Ltd.: Held a signing ceremony for a green methanol offtake agreement with a renowned South Korean green energy company in Baotou, establishing a full-chain cooperation model of "off-grid wind power hydrogen production - methanol synthesis - international offtake".

China Energy Engineering Group (CEEG): Released a public announcement of the successful bidders for its 2025 centralized procurement project for hydrogen production equipment. The tender project was divided into two sections: Section 1 primarily involved 1000 Nm³/h electrolyzers; Section 2 primarily involved 200 Nm³/h PEM electrolyzers.

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: Formally signed the "Lianyungang Ganyu 180,000 mt Annual Green Methanol Project Investment Agreement" with Zhong Sheng Technology (Jiangsu) Group Co., Ltd., Lianyungang Port Holding Group Co., Ltd., and the People's Government of Ganyu District, Lianyungang City.

Junrui Green Hydrogen Energy (Qingshuihe County) Co., Ltd.: Issued a tender for the whole-process management services of the Qingshuihe County Wind and Solar Power Generation for Green Hydrogen Project. Tender content: Whole-process management services, including but not limited to all-stage whole-process project management services within the scope of this project's construction content.

Gemenogjin New Energy Co., Ltd.: Held a feasibility study report review meeting for the Zhengxiangbai Banner 3,000 MW Wind and Solar Power Hydrogen Production Integration Project. It is understood that the main construction content of the project is a 1.3 million mt/year hydrogen production industrial production line, equipped with electrolyzer facilities. The project will be constructed in phases, with the first phase involving the production of 640,000 mt of green hydrogen per year and 360,000 mt of synthetic ammonia per year, including an integrated office building, water electrolysis hydrogen production workshop, green ammonia production workshop, etc.

Zhongke Yitan:The 11th Division Zhongke Yitan Integrated Wind and Solar Power to Hydrogen to Methanol and SAF Project has been filed. It is scheduled to commence construction in April 2026 and be completed in December 2027. The project funding sources include 2 billion yuan from enterprise self-raised funds and 5.5 billion yuan from bank loans. The construction content includes one set of water electrolysis hydrogen production line and one set of green methanol synthesis line; with an annual production capacity of 62,500 mt of green hydrogen and 500,000 mt of methanol.

Huaneng Nuclear Power Development Co., Ltd. Huaneng Shandong Shidaowan Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.:A tender has been issued for the High-Temperature Reactor Coupling Hydrogen Production Technology Research Coupling Design Project. It is understood that the project's construction location is Rongcheng City, Weihai, Shandong Province. The tender scope: Complete the coupling design of a 100kw-class SOEC device with the HTR-PM, aiming to minimize the impact of the SOEC device's hydrogen production on the HTR-PM's power generation. The main content includes, but is not limited to, layout and interface studies, safety analysis, transient characteristic research, and collaborative operation optimization.

Xi'an Aerospace Yuanzheng Fluid Control Co., Ltd.:A tender announcement has been released for the design services of the hydrogen energy demonstration project for the water electrolysis hydrogen production system. The procurement project number is XJ025112600377, and the specific project name is "Design Services for the Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Project of the 200-Cubic-Meter ALK Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production System". The quotation period is set from 12:36 on November 26 to 12:36 on November 28.

Policy Review

1. The energy industry hydrogen standard NB/T 11896-2025 "Code for Preparation of Feasibility Study Reports for Renewable Energy Power to Hydrogen Projects", led by China Energy Engineering Group Tianjin Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. (CEEG Tianjin), has been officially released.

2. The first energy industry hydrogen standard NB/T 11810-2025 "Code for Preparation of Planning Reports for Renewable Energy Power to Hydrogen Projects", compiled under the direction of the General Institute of Hydropower and Planning Design, has been officially released and will take effect on December 30, 2025.

3. The European Commission has approved a 4 billion euro special fund for electrolyzers, providing a 30% equipment cost subsidy for projects with a capacity of ≥500 MW/year, and setting an electrolyzer efficiency target of ≥60% (LHV basis) for green hydrogen projects by 2030.

4. The European Commission has published the "Clean Industrial Agreement State Aid Framework". The new rules explicitly require member states to prioritize support for "Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin" (RFNBOs) and ensure public resources are directed towards low-carbon technologies through details such as fund allocation ratios and project timelines.

Corporate Developments

Thyssenkrupp Nucera: On Monday, it forecast a significant decline in sales for 2026, stating that the green hydrogen market has become more challenging, which is expected to cause investors to continue delaying investment decisions. The company said in a statement that it expects sales for the 2026 fiscal year starting in October to reach only €500-600 million ($576-691 million). This represents a 41% decrease compared to the previous fiscal year's €845 million and is well below the €757 million forecast by LSEG.

Greenlyte Carbon Technologies: Opened the world's first LiquidSolar synthetic natural gas (SNG) plant in Duisburg.

Plug Power: Will deliver approximately 480,000 pounds (217.7 mt) of liquid hydrogen to NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, with a maximum contract value of approximately $2.8 million.

Dongfu Research Institute: A plaque awarding ceremony was held for the National Key Laboratory's Green Hydrogen Preparation and Conversion Pilot Base at Shenzhen University.

Shaanxi Hydrogen Energy: Shaanxi Hydrogen Energy Chaoran Power Technology Co., Ltd. received a reward fund of 2.3148 million yuan for hydrogen energy industry development from Yulin City.

Patent Applications

1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) disclosed patent CN2025110028, developing a ceramic-based anion exchange membrane with a laboratory test lifespan reaching 80,000 hours.

2. Johnson Matthey (UK) filed patent WO2025109876, disclosing an Fe-Ni-Mo ternary non-precious metal catalyst formulation with activity close to platinum-based materials.

Technology Footprint/Technical Specifications

1. The research group of Researcher Shi Le from the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences at Zhejiang University, in collaboration with the research group of Professor Weng Xiaole and the research group of Professor Bruce E. Logan from Pennsylvania State University in the US, made a breakthrough in the field of distributed hydrogen production via electrolysis using non-traditional water sources. The main content involves using water vapor electrolysis to directly produce green hydrogen from non-traditional water sources.

2. Related research teams from the School of Electrical Engineering and the National Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation for Electrical Equipment at Xi'an Jiaotong University successfully developed a Ru/Ti₃C₂O_x@NF bifunctional electrocatalyst for seawater electrolysis.

3. "Technical Specification for Green Electricity Coupling with Wind and Solar Power and Electrolytic Hydrogen Production" (Standard Number T/CIEP 0272—2025), a group standard, was issued and implemented by the China Industrial Environmental Protection Promotion Association. Zhongneng Dayou Energy Technology Co., Ltd. successfully developed a 100 kW-class PEM electrolyzer hydrogen production multi-field coupling test equipment.

4. GKN Powder Metallurgy announced the development of a new generation of high-performance, high-porosity, high-purity porous transport layer (HP-PTL) for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis.

5. Dr. Oh Keun-hwan's team at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology developed a nanocomposite technology that simultaneously improves mechanical strength, hydrogen barrier properties, chemical stability, and thermal stability.

6. Tongda Electromagnetic Energy Co., Ltd. independently developed and manufactured China's first off-grid medium-voltage DC 20 kV direct-hanging hydrogen production power supply (also known as "Hydrogen Yuan 1") successfully applied.

7. The China Association for Promoting Industrial Development (CAPID) officially released the group standard "Multi-Pulse Wave Thyristor Rectifier for Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production" (Standard Number T/CAPID013—2025). This standard specifies the technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation, and storage of multi-pulse wave thyristor rectifiers for water electrolysis hydrogen production.

8. The first 220 kW high-safety solid-state hydrogen storage fuel cell emergency power generation system was officially launched and put into application demonstration at the Microgrid Optimal Link Wi-Fi Smart Terminal Industrial Park. This achievement marks a major breakthrough in China's independent core equipment in the field of hydrogen energy emergency power sources.