Sinopec to produce more than two million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2025
China's second-biggest oil company and largest hydrogen producer aims to rapidly decarbonise its supply, according to new medium- and long-term H2 development strategy
Chinese oil giant Sinopec plans to produce more than two million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2025, according to a senior executive.
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To put that quantity into perspective, Sinopec is currently building what it has described as the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Kuqa, Xinjiang province, a 260MW project powered by a dedicated 361MW solar array, which is due to produce 20,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year.
“In the next step, Sinopec will, with a more open attitude, cooperate with government industry funds, financial institutions and key enterprises in the industry chain to jointly initiate the establishment of an innovation and development platform for the hydrogen energy industry to support the construction of an emerging industry ecosystem,” says the company website.
China’s second-largest oil company has formed a joint venture with US electrolyser maker Cummins, called Cummins Enze, to build a 1GW PEM electrolyser factory in southern China, and it is also working with France’s Air Liquide on developing a hydrogen infrastructure network in China.
He Jianying, deputy general manager of Sinopec’s planning and development department, told the Beijing webinar that the company plans to lead the world in the number of hydrogen refilling stations.