On October 20, 2025, the preliminary design (including budget estimate) tender for the Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Construction Project in the New-Type Materials Industrial Park of Lvliang Economic and Technological Development Zone was terminated after undergoing multiple tender changes in less than a year, with the reason for termination being a change in the tender plan.
I. Core Information on This Tender Termination
- Project Entity: The bid inviter is Lvliang Development Construction Investment Co., Ltd., and the tender agent is Shanxi Huilong Project Management Co., Ltd.
- Termination Details: A termination announcement was issued on October 20 via the Yingbiao Electronic Tender Procurement Trading Platform, with the project number M3701020925vx0qh997j and the initial announcement date being September 11, 2025.
- Supervision and Contact: The supervising authority is Lvliang Development Construction Investment Co., Ltd., with the supervision telephone number 0358-8288080; the bid inviter contact is Mr. Yue (15935821841), and the agent contact is Ms. Hao (18735894777).
II. Key Progress in the Project's Early Stages
- Recent Tender Content (September 2): The total project investment was 400 million yuan, planning to construct a 3,072 m² production plant, purchase 5 sets of 1,000 Nm³ ALK electrolyzers and 5 sets of 400 Nm³ AEM electrolyzers, with an annual hydrogen production capacity of 3,400 mt after completion.
- Historical Change Context: Since the initial tender on January 9, 2025, the project has undergone frequent changes.
- Initial tender on January 9: It planned to configure 50 sets of 400 Nm³ AEM electrolyzers, supported by 100 MW of rooftop PV, with a total investment of 1.08 billion yuan and an annual hydrogen production of 2,100 mt, once the world's largest AEM hydrogen production project.
- Second tender on February 25: The total investment and hydrogen production scale were significantly reduced, with the PV scale decreased to 55 MW and the AEM electrolyzers reduced to 28 sets.
- April - May: Two design tender announcements were issued, both withdrawn due to "procurement task changes."
- August 29: The project was re-filed; September 2: The third tender was initiated; September 20: The design tender was terminated; October 20: The preliminary design (including budget estimate) tender was terminated again.
