On March 11, 2026, Fuzhou Public Transport Group, the largest public transportation operator in Fujian Province by scale, signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with CATL in Ningde, Fujian. The two parties will join hands to explore new development paths for the second half of the public transport electrification journey. This cooperation will focus on four core areas: bus battery aftermarket services, urban battery swap network construction, battery recycling and utilization, and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Addressing the challenges of charging efficiency and battery life following the large-scale deployment of electric buses will be a key focus of the collaboration between the two parties.

Capacity side, the domestic alkaline electrolyzer market maintained at 43.77 GW, and the PEM electrolyzer market remained at 2.7 GW, with no new capacity added. No offline public delivery information was available this week. Electrolyzer project updates: Yulin Institute of Clean Energy Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences : The institute issued a tender for the procurement of megawatt-scale alkaline electrolyzers and hydrogen-oxygen separation and purification modules. The procurement includes megawatt-scale alkaline electrolyzers and hydrogen-oxygen separation and purification equipment, with a budget of 3.18 million yuan. The equipment will be used for a hydrogen production project from coal chemical wastewater coupled with freshwater production. It is understood that Dalian Chemical Engineering Design Institute Co., Ltd. previously won the bid for the project design. Inner Mongolia Green Hydrogen Steel Union Technology Co., Ltd.: The company announced the winning bidder for the civil engineering part of Sections 1 and 2 of the construction project for the full green steel production line integrating green electricity-green hydrogen shaft furnace reduction-electric furnace short process. It is understood that both sections were won by China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group Fourth Engineering Co., Ltd. (including consortium partner: Tianjin Tianhengda Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd.). Shanghai Reshaping Energy Group Co., Ltd. : Reshaping Energy and China MCC5 Group Corp., Ltd. recently formally partnered by signing a cooperation agreement, establishing a comprehensive partnership. Additionally, both parties jointly signed a cooperation memorandum for the Ningxia Sun Mountain Integrated Wind-Solar-Hydrogen-Methanol Project. Moving forward, the two parties will collaborate to promote the construction of hydrogen production projects using wind and solar renewable energy, and coordinate with relevant parties to advance the construction of green methanol synthesis projects, aiming to create a benchmark "green electricity-green hydrogen-green methanol" industry chain project in north-west China. SPIC : The list of prospective winning bidders for the 99th centralized tender in 2025 (Jilin Power Share Lishu Wind-Solar Green Hydrogen Production and Biomass Coupled Green Methanol Project PEM Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Equipment) was announced. The first prospective winning bidder: Changchun Green Dynamic Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 30.88 million yuan; the second prospective winning bidder: Shaanxi Xingran Technology Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 36.4265 million yuan. It is understood that the Jilin Power Share Lishu Wind-Solar Green Hydrogen Production and Biomass Coupled Green Methanol Project is located in Siping City, Jilin Province, and plans to construct one set of 2000 Nm³/h PEM water electrolysis hydrogen production system, with a PEM hydrogen production scale of 2000 Nm³/h. The project is scheduled to start construction in August 2025, with a total planned duration of 22 months. The tender scope includes the PEM water electrolysis hydrogen production system and auxiliary systems, including but not limited to 4 PEM hydrogen production electrolyzers each with a measured hydrogen production rate of 500 Nm³/h under rated conditions, one set of 2000 Nm³/h hydrogen purification skid, and 4 sets of IGBT rectifiers. Windey Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd.: The tender for the biomass gasification process package and technical services for the first phase of the Handan Biomass Green Methanol Project was released. The project's main entity is Windey Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd. It is understood that the project primarily adopts the biomass pressurized bubbling fluidized bed gasification process. The scope of the process package extends from the atmospheric raw material receiving hopper of the gasification framework to the outlet of the syngas scrubber, includes the ash and slag discharge unit, and involves the discharge of wastewater after ammonia stripping treatment. Goldwind Green Chemical (Xing'an League) Co., Ltd.: The acceptance of the environmental impact assessment documents for the Goldwind Xing'an League Green Hydrogen to Green Methanol (Phase II) Project was announced. It is understood that the project has a total investment of 1.2 billion yuan, with a planned construction period from December 2025 to December 2027. The construction scale and content include primarily building main production facilities such as biomass gasification and methanol synthesis and distillation, along with supporting public and auxiliary utilities, aiming for an annual production of 600,000 mt of green methanol. Zhongneng Yida (Hebei) New Energy Co., Ltd.: The EPC general contracting tender announcement (second call) for the new 400,000 mt/year sustainable aviation fuel hydrogenation project. It is understood that the project covers an area of approximately 230 mu. The construction project includes a 400,000 mt/year sustainable aviation fuel hydrogenation unit, supporting hydrogen production facilities with a capacity of 30,000 Nm³/h, a sulfur recovery combined unit, and main supporting utilities. The primary raw materials are gutter oil, acidified oil, fatty acid methyl ester, and waste animal and vegetable oils, used to produce biodiesel, bio-naphtha, bio-jet fuel, and other products, with by-products including dry gas, bio-liquefied petroleum gas, and sulfur. The annual production volumes are bio-jet fuel (315,700 mt), bio-naphtha (21,000 mt), biodiesel (maximum daily production of 340,800 mt), and other by-products: dry gas (7,900 mt), bio-liquefied petroleum gas (19,500 mt), and sulfur (72 mt). Inner Mongolia Hydroelectric Technology Co., Ltd.: Its Dalad Banner Grid-Side (Incremental Distribution Network) Standalone Energy Storage Demonstration Project has completed the modification filing. The project construction content is now modified as follows: The total project investment is 153.332 million yuan, funded from two sources: self-owned funds of 45.9996 million yuan and a bank loan of 107.3324 million yuan. Regarding construction content and scale, the total energy storage capacity is set at 2 MW/4 MWh, adopting a pure hydrogen energy storage solution. Specifically, the hydrogen energy storage system encompasses three major segments: water electrolysis for hydrogen production, energy storage, and hydrogen fuel cell power generation. It is configured with 12 sets of 1,000 Nm³ alkaline electrolyzers, 2 sets of 1 MW hydrogen fuel cell power generation systems, and a 90,000 Nm³ hydrogen storage system. Each electrolyzer unit consists of the electrolyzer body, purification framework, gas-liquid separation device, and power supply and electrical control system. Each 1MW hydrogen fuel cell power generation system uses 16 proton exchange membrane fuel cell modules, each with a rated power of 100KW, as the core energy supply units. The hydrogen storage system comprises a spherical tank hydrogen storage system with a capacity of 2,000 cubic meters and a pressure of 1.6 MPa, requiring a total of three hydrogen storage tanks. Jinfeng Green Energy Chemical (Xing'an League) Co., Ltd. : Jinfeng Xing'an League Green Hydrogen to Green Methanol (Phase III) Project has been filed. Construction Location: Xing'an League - Ulanhot City - Xing'an League Economic and Technological Development Zone. Total Investment: 2.3 billion yuan, including self-owned funds: 460 million yuan, and bank loan application: 1.84 billion yuan. Planned Construction Period: May 2026 to May 2028. Construction Scale and Content: Mainly involves building key production facilities such as biomass gasification and methanol synthesis and distillation, along with supporting public and auxiliary facilities, with an annual output of 725,000 mt of green methanol. Shanghai Electric Power Station Group: Successfully won the bid for Section 1 of the EPC project for the Lanzhou New Area 100,000 mt/year Biomass Green Methanol Project (Phase I), and will provide key technologies, core equipment, and EPC turnkey services. Previously, Shanghai Electric had successfully verified its self-developed entire industry chain technology system for "green electricity coupled with biomass gasification to produce green methanol" in the Jilin Taonan Green Methanol Integrated Demonstration Project. Policy Review 1. The Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Gansu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and Gansu Provincial Energy Bureau issued the "Gansu Provincial Zero-Carbon Park Construction Plan." The document points out that organic integration of solar, wind, geothermal, and air energy should be used for direct building energy supply; relying on technologies such as wind and solar power plus energy storage and hydrogen microgrids, heat pumps, and molten salt thermal storage, the park's multi-energy conversion and mutual utilization of "electricity, heat, cooling, steam, and hydrogen" should be enhanced. Vigorously develop green and low-carbon emerging industries. Promote breakthroughs in core technologies for wind, solar, and energy storage equipment, improve the localization rate of new energy equipment, and build a new energy equipment industry chain driven by a "high proportion of green electricity." Support the construction of projects for the wind and solar power coupled green hydrogen production and hydrogen energy storage industry chain, advance the integrated development of "green hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization," and create a "wind-solar-hydrogen-methanol-ammonia" zero-carbon industry chain. Guide the coordinated development of computing power projects and clean energy layout, increase the proportion of green electricity supply for data centers, and build a "computing power + green electricity" digital economy industry chain. 2. The Jilin Provincial Energy Bureau issued the "Jilin Province Green Electricity Direct Connection Project Development and Construction Implementation Plan (Trial)" (Draft for Comments).. The document indicates that new load projects can carry out green electricity direct connection, with key support for hydrogen-based green energy (green hydrogen, green hydrogen to green ammonia, green hydrogen to green methanol, green hydrogen to sustainable aviation fuel, etc.), steel metallurgy, computing (data) centers, automotive manufacturing, and other industries. Electricity consumption projects that have not been registered with the power grid enterprise (including expansion parts of existing loads), electricity consumption projects that have been registered but whose supporting power grid projects have not yet commenced construction, and existing projects agreed upon through consultation with the power grid enterprise are all considered as new loads. In principle, new loads (including expansion parts of existing loads) and existing loads should not establish direct electrical connections. 3. The European Commission approved a €4 billion special fund for electrolyzers, providing a 30% subsidy on equipment costs for projects with an annual capacity of ≥500 MW, and set a 2030 efficiency target for green hydrogen project electrolyzers of ≥60% (LHV basis). Enterprise Dynamics Shanghai Qingluan Energy Co., Ltd. : Shanghai Qingluan Energy Co., Ltd. was established, with legal representative Li Kun and registered capital of 5 million yuan. Its main business includes the manufacturing and sales of gas and liquid separation and purification equipment. The company is 100% owned by Shanghai Qingluan Technology Co., Ltd. Xinjiang Zhiling Hydrogen Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. : The launch ceremony for the delivery and experience event of hydrogen energy buses, jointly organized with Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd., was held at the Guangbao Guangzhou Technology Park in Huangpu District, Guangzhou. Following the successive winning of related projects in November and December last year, HTWO Guangzhou, in collaboration with Skywell Group, delivered 249 hydrogen fuel cell buses in bulk to Guangzhou Bus Group. Shaanxi Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Co., Ltd. : Signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Baoji Municipal Government. The Baoji Municipal Government will take this signing as an opportunity to provide comprehensive support for project construction, fully promote project implementation and effectiveness, and ensure smooth project advancement with high-quality services. Zhongtian Hua Hydrogen Co., Ltd.: Successfully won a bid for an overseas hydrogen valley project, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in overseas business, marking substantial progress in its internationalization strategy. Hubei Intelli Electric Co., Ltd. : Successfully delivered several sets of large containerized power supply systems, all of which will be used for a shore power project. HydrogenT Energy Group: Its "Fuel Cell Engine (TK-300)" project successfully passed the certification for Shanghai High-Tech Achievement Transformation Project and received an A-grade evaluation. Weishi Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: In collaboration with Yutong Light Truck, completed a series of multi-dimensional, complex working condition vehicle-level verifications, comprehensively validating the reliability and environmental adaptability of Weishi Energy's 80 kW hydrogen fuel cell system under complex environments such as low temperature, high altitude, transient load, emergency stop, and steep slopes. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas): Signed a memorandum of cooperation with Sinopec (Hong Kong) Limited (Sinopec Hong Kong) and Sinopec Star Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Sinopec Star), establishing a strategic partnership to engage in in-depth cooperation on clean energy, including hydrogen, green methanol, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Patent Applications 1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) disclosed patent CN2025110028, developing ceramic-based anion exchange membranes with a laboratory test lifespan reaching 80,000 hours. 2. Johnson Matthey (UK) filed patent WO2025109876, disclosing a Fe-Ni-Mo ternary non-precious metal catalyst formulation with activity close to that of platinum-based materials. Technology Footprints/Technical Specifications 1. The team led by Liu Qingju at Yunnan University constructed a superwetting Pt/NF@CF graded heterojunction electrocatalyst for low-energy, high-efficiency hydrogen production. 2. Hunan Normal University and Central South University's AM team revealed the compressive strain and oxygen vacancy effects of iridium oxide in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers. 3. The relevant research team from the School of Electrical Engineering and the State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Electrical Engineering Materials at Xi’an Jiaotong University successfully developed a Ru/Ti3C2Ox@NF bifunctional seawater electrolysis electrocatalyst. 4. The group standard "Technical Specification for Wind and Solar Power Green Electricity Coupling Electrolysis Hydrogen Production" (No. T/CIEP 0272—2025) was released and implemented by the China Industrial Environmental Protection Promotion Association. Zhongneng Dayou Energy Technology Co., Ltd. successfully developed a 100kW-class PEM electrolyzer hydrogen production multi-field coupling test equipment. 5. GKN Powder Metallurgy announced the development of a new generation of high-performance, high-porosity, high-purity porous transport layers (HP-PTL) for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis.

Recently, the European hydrogen equipment giant Hexagon Purus officially announced the sale of 100% equity in the aerospace business of its subsidiary Hexagon Masterworks Inc. (abbreviated as "Masterworks") to the commercial space giant SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, for approximately $15 million. This transaction signifies Hexagon Purus's further focus on its core hydrogen energy business, while SpaceX strengthens its layout in key segments of the space supply chain. The transaction amount is clearly detailed, totaling approximately $15 million, and is specifically composed of two parts: first, upon completion of the closing, SpaceX will pay $12.5 million in cash; second, the remaining $2.5 million will be paid in cash or cash equivalents, subject to applicable closing conditions and industry practices. It is understood that Masterworks's core business focuses on the R&D and manufacturing of high-pressure composite gas cylinders for the aerospace sector, while also engaging in hydrogen energy vehicle-related products in the North American market, with mature expertise in high-pressure composite technology. Hexagon Purus explicitly stated that to protect the interests of hydrogen energy business clients, all existing hydrogen energy client contracts of Masterworks will be gradually transferred to other hydrogen energy-related business units under Hexagon Purus before the transaction is completed, ensuring smooth business transition without affecting client cooperation and performance. As a globally leading hydrogen energy equipment enterprise, Hexagon Purus's core development focus is to achieve zero-emission mobility and build a cleaner energy future. Its core products include Type IV high-pressure hydrogen cylinders and systems, battery systems, as well as vehicle integration solutions for fuel cell EVs and pure EVs. These are widely applied across various scenarios, covering light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles, buses, ground energy storage, hydrogen distribution, hydrogen refueling stations, maritime, railway, and aerospace sectors. The sale of Masterworks's aerospace business is a key measure by Hexagon Purus to advance its portfolio optimization. It aims to divest non-core assets, improve financial conditions, extend cash flow sustainability, and concentrate more resources on core strategic directions such as high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks and hydrogen system integration, further consolidating its leadership in the global zero-emission mobility solutions sector. For SpaceX, Masterworks's high-pressure composite gas cylinder technology precisely meets its urgent need for high-performance, lightweight high-pressure tanks in the development of large launch vehicles like Starship and future space systems. This acquisition will help SpaceX enhance its vertical integration capabilities in the space supply chain and reduce dependence on external suppliers.

Capacity side, according to incomplete statistics, the domestic alkaline electrolyzer market maintained at 43.77 GW, and the PEM electrolyzer market maintained at 2.7 GW, with no new capacity added for the time being. No offline public delivery information was available this week. Electrolyzer project updates: Inner Mongolia Huadian Huayang Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: The tender announcement for the survey and design services of the wind, solar, energy storage, and hydrogen components of the Inner Mongolia Huadian Damao Banner 1,000 MW wind-solar-hydrogen integration project was released. It is understood that the project is located in Damao Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The project involves the construction of 1,000 MW of new energy power generation, comprising 700 MW of wind power and 300 MW of PV power. It includes the installation of 70 wind turbine generators with a unit capacity of 10 MW, 614,770 pieces of 610Wp half-cell bifacial N-type modules, two 220 kV booster stations and access roads, and the construction of one 100 MW/200 MWh LFP battery ESS power station. Additionally, it involves the construction of 88 sets of 1,000 Nm³/h water electrolysis hydrogen production units and supporting equipment, with an annual hydrogen production capacity of 547 million Nm³. The project includes 25 hydrogen spherical tanks of 2,000 cubic meters each, providing a hydrogen storage capacity of 650,000 Nm³, and the construction of one 220 kV hydrogen production main step-down station and other facilities and equipment. CECEP Green Hydrogen Ammonia New Energy (Songyuan) Co., Ltd.: Good news came from the CECCE Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park (Green Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Integration) project. Since its official commissioning on December 16, 2025, the project's cumulative green ammonia production has exceeded 10,000 mt. Zhonggu (Otog Front Banner) New Energy Co., Ltd. : The land pre-examination and site selection opinion certificate for the CECEE Otog Front Banner Wind-Solar-Hydrogen Integration Project was approved by the Ordos Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources. It is understood that the project is located in Chengchuan Town and Aolezhaoqi Town, Otog Front Banner, Ordos City, with a total investment of 1.1527 billion yuan and a total land area of 5.7253 hectares. The construction content involves a new wind farm area, which includes 48 wind turbine generators with a unit capacity of 6.25 MW, a new 220 kV booster station, and an access road. China Coal Pingshuo Group Co., Ltd. : The tender for the alkaline electrolyzer package equipment and ancillary facilities for the Phase I 600,000 kW off-grid renewable energy hydrogen production project in the coal mining subsidence area of China Coal Pingshuo Group (Green Hydrogen Coupling with Coal Chemical Industry section) was released. It is understood that this tender includes 12 × 1,200 Nm³/h alkaline electrolyzers, 3 × 4,800 Nm³/h gas-liquid separation systems, 3 × 4,800 Nm³/h gas purification systems, along with supporting electrical instruments and spare parts, etc. The supply scope covers the design, manufacturing, factory acceptance, supply packaging, shipment, and delivery on board the truck at the site for all equipment. The project adopts a primary and auxiliary supply model. Main Supply: Includes 8 alkaline electrolyzers of 1,200 Nm³/h each, collectively supporting 2 sets of gas-liquid separation systems (4,800 Nm³/h each), 2 sets of gas purification systems (4,800 Nm³/h each), and other auxiliary facilities. Auxiliary Supply: Includes 4 alkaline electrolyzers of 1,200 Nm³/h each, collectively supporting 1 set of gas-liquid separation system (4,800 Nm³/h), 1 set of gas purification system (4,800 Nm³/h), and other auxiliary facilities. Sikage (Hebei) Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: The Sikage Hydrogen Energy Ecosystem Chain Project (Phase I) 8,000 mt electrolytic water hydrogen production project has been filed. The project's main entity is Sikage (Hebei) Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (established on December 29, 2025). Construction Location: Anci District, Langfang City, Hebei Province. Technical Route: Electrolytic water hydrogen production, including alkaline electrolytic water hydrogen production, proton exchange membrane electrolytic water hydrogen production, and 10 MW solid oxide electrolytic water hydrogen production. The annual hydrogen production capacity is 8,000 mt. Phase I will construct 200 MW wind power generation and ESS green electricity direct connection (off-grid type), achieving green hydrogen production from green electricity. Hebei Haite Weiye Petrochemical Co., Ltd.: The 2 million mt/year residue oil deep processing project has been filed. Construction Location: Huanghua City, Bohai New Area, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province. Total Investment: 1.594 billion yuan. It is reported that the project will construct a 2 million mt/year residue oil deep processing unit; a 1 million mt/year fuel oil desulfurization unit; a 20,000 Nm³/h dry gas hydrogen production unit; and a 100,000 mt/year sulphuric acid combined unit. Annual production includes liquefied petroleum gas (10,000 mt), isobutane (10,000 mt), propane (9,600 mt), etc. Hydrogen production is 30,000 Nm³/h. The hydrogen production route adopts the dry gas hydrogen production process. Yunnan Energy Research Institute Co., Ltd.: Announcement of winning candidates for the procurement of hydrogen production power supply equipment for the Key Technology Research Project on Control of Renewable Energy Electrolytic Water Hydrogen Production System. According to the announcement: The first winning candidate is Beijing Leidong Zhichuang Technology Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 760,000 yuan/tax included; the second candidate is Hubei Intelli Electric Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 650,000 yuan/tax included; the third candidate is Baoding Hongri Electric Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 799,000 yuan/tax included. It is reported that the project intends to procure 1 dry-type transformer, 1 IGBT rectifier power supply, 1 DC/DC converter, and 1 set of EMS energy management system, with the above power supplies integrated into one container. Fengqing Hydrogen Energy (Guizhou) Technology Co., Ltd. : Fengqing Hydrogen Energy (Guiyang Duyun Base) has launched the tender for civil construction of its Green Hydrogen Zero-Carbon Smart Park project, marking the official commencement of the project's implementation phase. The project is expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 10,400 mt of electrolytic water hydrogen production, with supporting construction including a green hydrogen plant, storage and transportation area, hydrogen energy detection center, and comprehensive energy station facilities. The hydrogen production plant is subdivided into five hydrogen production units: the first unit is equipped with 5 sets of 1,000 Nm³ electrolyzers, 5 sets of 1,000 Nm³/h gas-liquid separation devices, and 1 set of 5,000 Nm³/h purification device; the second and third units each contain 4 sets of 1,000 Nm³/h electrolyzers, 1 set of 4,000 Nm³/h gas-liquid separation device, and 1 set of 4,000 Nm³/h purification device; the fourth unit (as a backup) is configured with 6 sets of 1,000 Nm³/h electrolyzers, 6 sets of 1,000 Nm³/h gas-liquid separation devices, and 1 set of 6,000 Nm³/h purification device; the fifth unit adopts PEM technology with a capacity of 200 Nm³/h. Shandong Shankerongfa Pilot Base Co., Ltd. : Shankerongfa is advancing the procurement of cost consulting services for the 20,000 mt per year integrated green hydrogen-methanol demonstration project. The project is located in the Rizhao Haiyou Chemical Industry Park in Ju County, Rizhao City, Shandong Province. Its core construction involves a set of integrated green methanol production equipment with an annual capacity of 20,000 mt and its supporting facilities. This integrated green methanol production equipment covers multiple key production stages, including biomass grinding and gasification devices, syngas purification devices, green electricity electrolysis hydrogen production devices, methanol synthesis and distillation devices, etc. In the production process, the project uses biomass as the raw material, going through a series of steps including biomass gasification, syngas purification, green hydrogen production via green electricity, methanol synthesis, and distillation, ultimately producing green methanol. In terms of energy and raw material consumption, the project annually consumes approximately 100 million kWh of green electricity and about 30,000 mt of biomass. Anhui Yousai Technology Co., Ltd.: The Gucheng Economic Development Zone in Hengshui City signed a cooperation framework agreement with Anhui Yousai Technology Co., Ltd. for a 300 MW wind power hydrogen production project. Lanzhou New Area Nengke Ecological Development Co., Ltd.: The EPC general contracting winning candidates were announced for the Lanzhou New Area 100,000 mt/year biomass green methanol project (Phase I). The top winning candidate is the consortium led by Shanghai Electric Group Guokong Global Engineering Co., Ltd. (members: China Chemical Engineering Fourteenth Construction Co., Ltd., China Chemical Engineering Ninth Construction Co., Ltd., Shanxi Installation Group Co., Ltd.) with a bid of 959.06 million yuan. Section 2 was invalidated due to insufficient bidders (less than three). It is understood that the project's main production equipment includes biomass gasification to syngas units, shift and purification, compression, methanol synthesis, methanol distillation, 200 MW PV power generation (PV power generation and lines are not included in this tender) and water electrolysis for hydrogen production, etc. Policy Review 1. The Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Gansu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and the Gansu Provincial Energy Bureau issued the "Gansu Province Zero-Carbon Park Construction Plan."The document pointed out that organically integrating solar, wind, geothermal, and air energy to directly supply buildings with energy, and relying on technologies such as wind-solar-hydrogen-storage microgrids, heat pumps, and molten salt thermal storage, will enhance the multi-energy conversion and mutual utilization of "electricity, heat, cooling, steam, and hydrogen" in industrial parks. It will vigorously develop emerging green and low-carbon industries, promote breakthroughs in core technologies for wind, solar, and ESS equipment, increase the localization rate of new energy equipment production, and build a "high-proportion green electricity-driven" new energy equipment industry chain. It will support the construction of projects for wind-solar coupled green hydrogen production and hydrogen energy storage industry chains, advance the integrated development of "green hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization," and create a "wind-solar-hydrogen-methanol-ammonia" zero-carbon industry chain. It will guide the coordinated development of computing power projects and clean energy layout, increase the proportion of green electricity supply in data centers, and build a "computing power + green electricity" digital economy industry chain. 2. The Jilin Provincial Energy Bureau issued the "Implementation Plan for the Development and Construction of Green Electricity Direct Connection Projects in Jilin Province (Trial)" (Draft for Comments). The document indicated that new load projects can carry out green electricity direct connections, with key support for hydrogen-based green energy (green hydrogen, green hydrogen to green ammonia, green hydrogen to green methanol, green hydrogen to sustainable aviation fuel, etc.), steel metallurgy, computing power (data) centers, automotive manufacturing, and other industries. Electricity consumption projects that have not registered with grid companies (including expansion parts of existing loads), projects that have registered but whose supporting grid projects have not yet started construction, and existing projects agreed upon through consultation with grid companies are all regarded as new loads. In principle, new loads (including expansion parts of existing loads) and existing loads should not have direct electrical connections. 3. The European Commission approved a €4 billion electrolyzer special fund, providing a 30% subsidy on equipment costs for projects with an annual capacity of ≥500MW, and set a 2030 efficiency target for green hydrogen project electrolyzers at ≥60% (LHV basis). Corporate Updates CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co., Ltd. : The green electricity hydrogen production equipment laboratory successfully obtained both CNAS and CMA certifications. As the first domestic institution to receive this dual certification, its water electrolysis hydrogen production system testing capacity reached 26MW, leading among similar certified institutions in China. Hyundai Motor Hydrogen Fuel Cell (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. : The launch ceremony for the hydrogen energy bus delivery experience event, co-hosted with Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd., was held at the Guangbao Guangzhou Technology Park in Huangpu District, Guangzhou. Following the successful bidding for related projects in November and December last year, HTWO Guangzhou, in collaboration with Skywell Group, delivered 249 hydrogen fuel cell buses in bulk to the Guangzhou Bus Group. Cummins : Due to a significant deterioration in the market environment for hydrogen production technology, the US engine manufacturer Cummins announced that it will no longer engage in new electrolyzer commercial business. Mingyang Group : Mingyang Group, together with the Director of Vietnam's Xuan Qiao Group and Zhou Jiayi, Asia Pacific Regional General Manager of PowerChina International, gathered to reach a consensus on cooperation. The three parties will leverage the significant advantages of cross-border collaboration to jointly invest in and develop an energy project cluster. This cluster encompasses three core sectors: offshore wind power, green hydrogen and green ammonia, and zero-carbon industrial parks, with a substantial total scale, aiming to establish a new benchmark in the field of Sino-Vietnamese green transformation cooperation. Tianji Hydrogen Energy Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. : Lu Beiming, Chairman of Impex Group Co., Ltd., and Zhang Xiaolin, Deputy General Manager, visited the Changshu R&D and production site of Tianji Hydrogen Energy Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. for a field trip and exchange. Yuchai Xinlan (Jiangsu) Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hydrogen Green Power New Energy (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. The two parties will engage in in-depth cooperation regarding the full range of Yuchai hydrogen energy products, focusing on multi-scenario application development and market sales. Patent Applications 1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) publicly disclosed patent CN2025110028, developing a ceramic-based anion exchange membrane with a laboratory test lifespan reaching 80,000 hours. 2. Johnson Matthey (UK) submitted patent WO2025109876, disclosing a Fe-Ni-Mo ternary non-precious metal catalyst formulation with activity close to that of platinum-based materials. Technology Footprints/Technical Specifications 1. The team of Liu Qingju from Yunnan University constructed a superwetting Pt/NF@CF graded heterojunction electrocatalyst for low-energy consumption, high-efficiency hydrogen production. 2. A team from Hunan Normal University and Central South University revealed the effects of compressive strain and oxygen vacancies on iridium oxide in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers in Advanced Materials. 3. A relevant research team from the School of Electrical Engineering and the State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Electrical Materials at Xi'an Jiaotong University successfully developed a Ru/Ti3C2Ox@NF bifunctional electrocatalyst for seawater electrolysis. 4. The group standard "Technical Specification for Wind-Solar-Storage Green Electricity Coupled Electrolysis Hydrogen Production" (Number T/CIEP 0272—2025) was released and implemented by the China Industrial Association of Environmental Protection. Zhongneng Dayou Energy Technology Co., Ltd. successfully developed a 100kW-class PEM electrolyzer hydrogen production multi-field coupling test equipment. 5. 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.

On September 26, 2025, the General Office of the Hunan Provincial People's Government issued the "Hunan Province Action Plan for Accelerating the Improvement of the New Energy Vehicle Penetration Rate (2025–2026)," focusing on the promotion and application of NEVs and industrial upgrading. It explicitly proposed accelerating the construction of energy replenishment facilities such as hydrogen refueling stations. The core contents are as follows: I. Core Action Targets The core objective is to narrow the gap with the national NEV penetration rate, advancing in phases: By the end of 2025, the gap between the provincial NEV penetration rate and the national average is expected to narrow to within 6%. By the end of 2026, the aim is to reach the national average NEV penetration rate. II. Four Key Action Tasks (1) Consumer Environment Optimization Action Innovating Sales Models : Automakers are encouraged to develop products suited to local scenarios, explore diversified sales models such as leasing instead of purchasing and battery-swapping, and expand ecological cooperation. Improving the Service Network : Promote the establishment of delivery centers and authorized after-sales service sites at the county level and in remote areas, carry out after-sales services in rural areas, and address shortcomings in grassroots services. Extending the Consumption Chain : Standardize the used car market, strengthen battery recycling and leasing management, and enhance the residual value of NEVs. Strengthening Financial Support : Increase credit supply, introduce low-down-payment, long-term financial solutions tailored to younger groups, and optimize NEV insurance services. (2) Commercial Vehicle Replacement Action Public Sector Replacement : Focus on promoting the application of NEVs in public sectors such as buses, taxis, sanitation, and freight delivery, and support key cities for air pollution prevention and control in taking the lead in replacing vehicles in urban construction logistics. Truck Transformation Incentives : Using the phase-out of trucks meeting National IV and lower emission standards as a breakthrough, implement provincial fiscal support and introduce preferential expressway toll policies for new energy trucks. (3) Energy Replenishment Facility Enhancement Action (Including Key Construction of Hydrogen Refueling Stations) Urban Residential Charging Convenience : Implement "unified construction and service" for charging piles in residential areas, provide one-stop services for car purchase, electricity connection, and pile installation, and simplify the application process. Public and Dedicated Facility Support : Improve supporting policies for land use, power grid, and electricity prices for dedicated energy replenishment facilities such as those for buses and trucks, and encourage private capital participation in construction. Energy Replenishment Network Construction at Transportation Hubs : Accelerate the planning and construction of a batch of large power charging (battery swap) stations and hydrogen refueling stations in key areas such as expressway service areas, logistics parks, ports, along major logistics corridors, and national and provincial highways. ; Promote the renovation and expansion of eligible gas (CNG/LNG) stations into comprehensive energy supply stations offering "fuel (gas) + charging (battery swap)" services. Full Coverage of Rural Energy Replenishment : Incorporate charging piles into the "Village Access Project" to achieve full coverage of charging stations in every township and charging piles in every village, promoting the integrated development of energy replenishment facilities with PV systems, parking lots, and others. (IV) Enhanced Support Policy Actions Leveraging Fiscal Funds : Coordinate special funds from the central and provincial levels to implement trade-in and car-to-countryside policies, carry out NEV sales promotions, explore charging consumption subsidies, and encourage municipalities and prefectures to issue car purchase subsidies. Traffic Priority and Parking Incentives : Encourage municipalities and prefectures to grant NEVs traffic priority on core urban routes, along with benefits such as extended operating hours and parking fee reductions in public areas. III. Safeguard Measures Establish a dual-led working mechanism by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission (Provincial Energy Bureau) and the Provincial Department of Commerce, coordinating multiple provincial departments for collaborative advancement; require local governments to refine measures and ensure implementation, while intensifying policy publicity to eliminate misconceptions and foster a social environment supportive of NEV development. This plan is expected to include hydrogen refueling stations as key components of energy replenishment facilities in transportation hubs, advancing them in coordination with charging (battery swap) stations. This will effectively address the energy replenishment challenges for NEVs (particularly hydrogen-powered vehicles), providing solid support for increasing the NEV penetration rate and transforming the energy structure in Hunan.

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