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【Policy】Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other 5 ministries: focus on tackling renewable energy hydrogen production and other technical equipment

August 29, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration of Municipalities 5 ministries and commissions jointly issued the "accelerate the development of electric power equipment green low-carbon innovation action plan".

In terms of hydrogen energy, the document states that

(i) Green upgrade action for equipment systems

Accelerate the development of clean and low-carbon power generation equipment. Make efforts to overcome the technical equipment of renewable energy such as hydrogen production.

Thermal power equipment. Carry out research and application of technologies such as efficient wide load, flexibility, quality and efficiency improvement, energy saving and emission reduction, deep peaking, unit life extension and wisdom of in-service units and systems. Focus on the development of coal-powered multi-energy coupling and scenery, water storage and multi-energy complementary power generation, gas turbine power generation, carbon capture and storage, coal gasification combined cycle power generation and coal gasification fuel cell power generation and other technologies and equipment.

Hydrogen energy equipment. Accelerate the research and development of hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cell reactors and other technology and equipment, and strengthen the key components of hydrogen fuel cells, long-distance pipeline hydrogen transmission technology research.

(IV) Technical foundation support and guarantee action

Strengthen the construction of technical standard system. Improve the standard system of the whole industry chain, such as new energy storage and hydrogen energy.

(V) Promotion and application mode innovation action

Column 2 Power equipment in ten areas of promotion and application of key directions.
Hydrogen energy equipment. Carry out key equipment and technology applications for hydrogen production, promote the application of renewable energy - hydrogen energy integrated energy system in different scenarios, and promote the application of long-distance pipeline hydrogen transmission and terminal equipment.

Column 3 Foster the application of new modes and new business models.

Wind Power+. Develop wind power + electrolytic water hydrogen production technology in areas with high transmission line construction costs, such as remote and isolated islands. In areas such as islands with a shortage of fresh water resources, cultivate the wind power + desalinated seawater model. In remote areas, promote distributed wind power + smart microgrids.

Information source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China

【Policy】Expand the circle of friends of hydrogen and fuel cell vehicle city cluster! Shanghai 10 departments jointly issued 18 policies to support the high-quality development of hydrogen energy industry in Lingang District

On August 26, 10 departments of Shanghai Development and Reform Commission, Economic and Information Commission, Science and Technology Commission, Planning and Capital Bureau, Housing and Construction Commission, Transportation Commission, Emergency Management Bureau, Municipal Supervision Bureau, Greening and Amenities Management Bureau and Lingang District Administrative Committee jointly issued "Several Policies on Supporting the High-Quality Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry in Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone".

The main contents are as follows.

Explore the demonstration application of hydrogen production from offshore wind power. Take green hydrogen preparation as one of the important directions for the multi-functional integration and development of offshore wind power projects in the future, and explore the demonstration application of green hydrogen preparation for offshore wind power by combining the development and construction of offshore wind power and the development needs of regional hydrogen production.

Support the research of hydrogen production and hydrogen refuelling mode innovation. Accelerate the construction of large-capacity 70MPa hydrogen refuelling stations, explore the construction of the city's first integrated station for hydrogen production, storage and refuelling, explore the layout and construction of hydrogen production and hydrogen refuelling mother stations in non-chemical parks, explore demonstration projects such as valley power hydrogen production, explore the development of relevant technical standards and management specifications, and provide policy breakthroughs and early trials for the city's promotion and application.

Explore the planning and construction of regional hydrogen transmission pipeline network. Combining the needs of hydrogen energy industry development and demonstration application in the new Lingang area, the planning and layout of hydrogen transmission pipeline network will be strengthened, and the planning and construction of pure hydrogen pipeline and hydrogen-doped natural gas pipeline will be explored, and the demonstration application of hydrogen-doping in natural gas pipeline will be carried out by relying on the construction of gas-fired electrical plants and comprehensive energy stations in the Lingang area.

Planning and building hydrogen trading bases. Support the establishment of hydrogen energy (hydrogen-rich carrier) ship transportation terminals and hydrogen storage and transportation bases in the deep-water port of Yangshan, Nangang, unused land such as mudflats, and offshore waters to meet the medium- and long-term demand for hydrogen, and explore the development of Lingang into an important hydrogen trading base at home and abroad.

Explore the construction of a hydrogen trading platform. Support leading domestic hydrogen energy enterprises and professional carbon trading platform institutions to jointly establish a unified and efficient hydrogen energy trading platform in the new Lingang area.

Strengthen cross-regional cooperation and development. Expand the "circle of friends" of the Shanghai hydrogen and fuel cell vehicle city cluster, support the new Lingang area to strengthen regional cooperation with the Yangtze River Delta, and strengthen cooperation with western cities with rich scenery resources such as Wuzhong in Ningxia and Shigatse in Tibet. Relying on the Ningxia Ammonia and Hydrogen Industry Alliance and the Lingang Ammonia and Hydrogen Research Institute, we will develop the green hydrogen and ammonia reforming hydrogen industries, guide the Lingang Hydrogen Industry Fund and hydrogen production equipment enterprises to cooperate with western cities, promote advanced hydrogen production technology, equipment and services in western cities, and form a new model of cross-regional cooperation of "western hydrogen for eastern use and eastern chain for western use".

Increase the support of financial and taxation policies. For enterprises in the Lingang New Area that meet the requirements of the "Administrative Measures for Qualification of Enterprise Income Tax Preference for Key Industries in the Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone", the enterprise income tax will be levied at a reduced rate of 15% for five years from the date of establishment. For bank loans used by qualified hydrogen energy enterprises for production, R&D and operation, a maximum loan interest subsidy of 200 basis points will be given, with the annual amount of the subsidy not exceeding 20 million yuan for above-regulation enterprises and not exceeding 5 million yuan for below-regulation enterprises. Explore the establishment of an insurance mechanism for products that carry out breakthroughs in key technologies for core materials in the field of hydrogen energy and achieve domestic substitution, and give subsidies for premiums. Study the use of the city's manufacturing industry special support policy to collaboratively support the development of the hydrogen energy industry.

Information source: Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission

【Policy】The construction of hydrogen refuelling stations will be subsidized by 5 million, and the subsidy will not be refunded broken! Foshan Nanhai District Promotes the Construction and Operation of Hydrogen Refueling Stations and the Operation of Hydrogen Energy Vehicles Support Measures (Revised in 2022)" is open for comments

On August 24, the Development and Reform Bureau of Nanhai District, Foshan City issued a letter on soliciting opinions from the public on "Foshan Nanhai District Promoting the Construction and Operation of Hydrogen Refueling Stations and Supporting Measures for the Operation of Hydrogen Energy Vehicles (Revised in 2022)".

Subsidy standards

Article 8 The subsidies for the construction of hydrogen refueling stations shall be controlled in accordance with the principle of "total amount", and the total amount of subsidies for the provinces, cities and districts shall be capped at the following subsidies.

(i) The construction of hydrogen refuelling stations shall be subsidized according to the following standards.

【Policy】The construction of hydrogen refuelling stations will be subsidized by 5 million, and the subsidy will not be refunded broken! Foshan Nanhai District Promotes the Construction and Operation of Hydrogen Refueling Stations and the Operation of Hydrogen Energy Vehicles Support Measures (Revised in 2022)" is open for comments

On August 24, the Development and Reform Bureau of Nanhai District, Foshan City issued a letter on soliciting opinions from the public on "Foshan Nanhai District Promoting the Construction and Operation of Hydrogen Refueling Stations and Supporting Measures for the Operation of Hydrogen Energy Vehicles (Revised in 2022)".

Subsidy standards

Article 8 The subsidies for the construction of hydrogen refueling stations shall be controlled in accordance with the principle of "total amount", and the total amount of subsidies for the provinces, cities and districts shall be capped at the following subsidies.

(i) The construction of hydrogen refuelling stations shall be subsidized according to the following standards.

(ii) The daily hydrogen refuelling capacity of a hydrogen refuelling station is defined according to the following criteria

Article 9 Support standards for the operation of hydrogen refuelling stations

(i) Support for the operation of hydrogen refuelling stations: For hydrogen refuelling stations whose prices meet the requirements of the policy of the Guangdong Fuel Cell Vehicle Application Demonstration City Cluster, subsidies for hydrogen refuelling will be given to the operating enterprises according to the following upper limit of the total subsidies: from 2023 to 2025, the subsidy will be RMB 18 yuan/kg.

(ii) Support for the operation of self-use skid-mounted hydrogen refuelling units.

In order to speed up the application of various commercialization scenarios and solve the inconvenience of hydrogen refuelling for vehicles, subsidies for hydrogen refuelling will be given to operating enterprises with self-operated skid-mounted hydrogen refuelling units that comply with the relevant safety technical specifications and complete the approval process, subject to the following maximum total subsidies: RMB10/kg from 2023 to 2025.

(c) Encourage the commercial operation of hydrogen refuelling stations, and give incentives to hydrogen refuelling stations for their social contribution during the application period of these measures. The specific subsidy standards shall be formulated separately.

Article 10 Subsidy standards for the operation of hydrogen energy vehicles

Subsidies shall be given to the operation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in compliance with these Measures. The specific subsidy standards shall be formulated separately.

Information source: Nanhai District People's Government

【Industry】 At a cost of US$6.5 million! Toyota and NREL collaborate to advance megawatt-scale fuel cell power generation system

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build, install and evaluate a 1 megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power generation system at the NREL Flatirons campus in Arvada, Colorado.

The three-year, $6.5 million collaboration, sponsored in part by the Office of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, supports DOE's vision of H2@Scale for clean hydrogen across multiple applications and economic sectors. the H2@Scale concept took shape in 2016 and was formally launched in early 2019 after detailed demonstration in 2018. The project is a key part of a comprehensive US energy strategy to achieve low-cost sustainable large-scale hydrogen production, transportation, storage and utilisation.

Information source: Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Watch

【Policy】60,000 tons/year of hydrogen external supply capacity by 2025! The Medium and Long-term Plan for the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry in Zibo City (2022-2030) was released

On August 24, the People's Government of Zibo City issued the Medium and Long-term Plan for the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry in Zibo City (2022-2030).

The first stage (2022) is the comprehensive start-up period of the hydrogen energy industry. The system of industrial development will be gradually improved, more than 30 enterprises related to the hydrogen energy industry will be gathered, the production capacity of fuel cell engines will reach 2,000 units, the production capacity of fuel cell vehicles will reach 300 units, and the production capacity of hydrogen gas (external supply) will reach 50,000 tons/year. Accelerate the layout of fuel cell public transport, urban logistics and distributed power generation equipment industries, and the total output value of the hydrogen energy industry will exceed RMB 5 billion. The core technologies of industrial by-product hydrogen purification, fuel cell engine, key materials and power system integration will be the first to make breakthroughs and reach the domestic advanced level. The construction of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure will be promoted in an orderly manner, and a total of five hydrogen refuelling stations (including comprehensive energy ports, etc.) will be built; initial results will be achieved in the promotion and application of fuel cell vehicles, with fuel cell vehicles taking the lead in the application of commercial vehicles such as public transport and logistics, and a total of about 300 fuel cell vehicles will be promoted, realizing the replacement of diesel (gas) oil by about 10,000 tons/year and reducing carbon emissions by about 32,000 tons/year; fuel cells will be used in emergency power supply, communication base stations, energy storage and distributed power generation, etc. The second stage (from 2023 to 2023) is to achieve a breakthrough in fuel cells in emergency power supply, communication base stations, energy storage and distributed power generation.

The second phase (2023 to 2025) is the period of accelerated development of the hydrogen energy industry. The whole industry chain ecosystem covering hydrogen preparation, storage and transportation, refuelling, manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and key components will be established. The hydrogen energy industry chain will be basically completed, about five well-known enterprises with core competitiveness and influence will be cultivated, the production capacity of fuel cell engines will reach 4,000 units, the production capacity of complete fuel cell vehicles will reach 500 units, and the hydrogen gas production capacity (external supply) will reach 60,000 tons/year. The fuel cell public transportation, urban logistics and distributed power generation equipment industries will achieve a breakthrough, hydrogen energy heavy trucks will be promoted and applied, and the total output value of the hydrogen energy industry will exceed RMB 20 billion. Core technologies such as fuel cell engines, key materials, components and power system integration approach the international advanced level. The network of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refuelling and supporting facilities will be gradually improved; hydrogen energy will be quantitatively promoted in commercial vehicles, passenger cars, distributed energy, energy storage, agriculture and other application fields; a total of 12 hydrogen refuelling stations will be built; a total of 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be promoted; diesel (gas) oil will be replaced by about 30,000 tons/year and carbon emissions will be reduced by about 100,000 tons/year; hydrogen energy will be used in energy storage and distributed power generation, power grid peaking and frequency regulation, agriculture and recreation. Hydrogen energy will be gradually promoted and applied in the fields of energy storage and distributed power generation, power grid peaking and frequency regulation, agriculture and recreation.

The third phase (2026 to 2030) will be the period when the hydrogen energy industry is shaping its advantages. The commercial application will be more diversified, the scale and quality efficiency of the hydrogen energy industry will be improved comprehensively, about 20 domestic and international famous enterprises and brands with independent intellectual property rights will be cultivated, the localization of core components such as hydrogen fuel cells and electric reactors will be realized, the production capacity of fuel cell engines will reach 50,000 units, the production capacity of fuel cell vehicles will reach 2,000 units, the production capacity of hydrogen gas (external supply) will reach 100,000 tons/year, and the proportion of green hydrogen will Steady increase. Fuel cell public transport, urban logistics, heavy trucks and distributed power generation equipment industry, hydrogen testing, hydrogen refuelling station maintenance, etc. achieve commercial operation; hydrogen fuel cell distributed power generation system, backup power supply, combined heat and power supply system, etc. achieve popularization and application; hydrogen fuel cell high-end passenger cars achieve industrialization; total output value of hydrogen energy industry exceeds 50 billion RMB. Major breakthroughs will be made in key technologies, comprehensive indicators will reach the world's advanced level, 20 hydrogen refuelling stations will be built, 4,000 fuel cell vehicles will be promoted, diesel fuel will be replaced by about 140,000 tons/year, and carbon emissions will be reduced by about 450,000 tons/year. A number of high-level joint laboratories and technology transfer centres will be built to form new advantages in innovation and leadership in the field of hydrogen energy. Establish a new intelligent ecological system in which the hydrogen energy industry is deeply integrated with new generation information technology such as big data, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and new industries such as sharing economy, new smart grid, smart transportation and new smart city.

Information source: Zibo Municipal People's Government

【News】Germany opens first hydrogen train line

On August 24, according to foreign media reports, Germany's first railway line running hydrogen trains was officially opened in the northern state of Lower Saxony.

It is reported that the line is about 100 km long and runs 14 hydrogen passenger trains "Coradia iLint" designed by the French company Alstom and assembled in Germany. The trains use pure hydrogen as fuel and collect oxygen from the ambient air, converting both gases into electricity in a fuel cell, producing only steam and condensate when travelling and making very little noise.

Information source: Polaris Energy Storage Network

【Dynamic】Anhui Hefei "14th Five-Year" Energy Quality Development Plan: Promoting Hydrogen + Electric Energy Demonstration Applications

On August 30, Hefei Municipal People's Government issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for High-Quality Energy Development in Hefei" (hereinafter referred to as "the Plan").

Regarding hydrogen energy, the Plan reads as follows.

I. Accelerate the adjustment and optimization of energy structure

Adhere to the concept of green and low-carbon development, focus on promoting the development and utilization of renewable energy, vigorously develop photovoltaic power generation, actively develop natural gas power generation projects, encourage and support the development of hydrogen energy technology research, accelerate the construction progress of energy storage power stations, and adjust and optimize the energy structure.

1. Encourage the promotion of new technologies and modes of application such as PV+5G base stations, optical storage and charging, and PV hydrogen production.

2. Encourage and support the development of hydrogen energy technology research

Strengthen research on hydrogen energy development policies. Establish and improve relevant laws and regulations, and improve the management system for the production and use of hydrogen energy, starting from the "production, transportation, storage, use and management" of hydrogen energy. Optimise the environment for the development of the hydrogen energy industry and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the hydrogen energy industry.

Accelerate the layout of hydrogen energy infrastructure. Launch the planning and construction of urban hydrogen refuelling stations, implement the construction of integrated energy stations for hydrogen refuelling stations, refuelling, gas refuelling and charging, moderately advance the layout of fuel cell vehicle terminal facilities, carry out demonstration applications of urban hydrogen fuel cell buses, and promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen refuelling facilities and hydrogen energy vehicles.

Promote the demonstration application of hydrogen energy + electric energy. Carry out demonstration applications of hydrogen storage projects such as photovoltaic + hydrogen production/hydrogen power generation, study the feasibility of profitable business models for hydrogen storage power stations using the difference in peak and valley electricity prices, and explore ways to scale up and industrialize the application of hydrogen storage power stations.

2. Continuously implement energy-saving and carbon-reduction strategies

1. Promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in key energy-using industries

Actively carry out energy saving and carbon reduction in the transportation sector. Actively guide oil and gas taxis and net cars to accelerate the upgrade to pure electric vehicles, gradually reduce the use of CNG in vehicles, and reduce the use of CNG in vehicles by more than 50% by 2025 compared to 2020, with all CNG reduction targets generated by the promotion of electric vehicles used to support the development of the new energy vehicle industry. Accelerate the layout and construction of charging facilities, improve fuel cleanliness standards in the transportation sector, and promote the application of clean fuels such as hydrogen, fuel ethanol and biodiesel in the transportation industry.

III. Efforts to accelerate the level of scientific and technological innovation

1. Accelerate the development of the new energy vehicle industry

Support the development of leading enterprises such as JAC, Ankai, Azure, Volkswagen, BYD and Guoxuan, accelerate the layout of new energy vehicles and intelligent network-connected vehicles, promote the investment and production of new energy vehicle projects of Volkswagen Anhui, new energy vehicle projects of BYD and high-energy power lithium batteries of Guoxuan, strengthen the construction of key supporting capacities such as power batteries and motors, accelerate the growth of the industrial scale, advance the layout of hydrogen refueling equipment and We will also accelerate the demonstration and industrialization of fuel cell vehicles, promote the testing and operation of intelligent network-connected vehicles on a pilot basis, and foster the formation of a new energy vehicle industry cluster with international competitiveness.

4. Deepen regional cooperation in energy

1. Promote the "going out" and "coming in" of energy technologies.

Relying on innovation platforms such as Anhui Hefei and Shanghai Zhangjiang Comprehensive National Science Center, and taking advantage of the strength of scientific research in the energy industry in the Yangtze River Delta region, we will accelerate the construction of energy science and technology innovation systems and capabilities in the region, and make joint efforts to break through key core technologies in smart grids, nuclear power, hydrogen energy and fuel cells, and support interactive cooperation in the new energy industry. Focus on supporting the export of high-efficiency and low-cost renewable energy power generation technologies to enhance the brand image of Hefei; introduce advanced technologies for clean and flexible coal-fired power generation, promote cooperation in the field of energy technology innovation between China and Europe, and plan to land physical projects in Hefei.

Information source: Hefei Municipal People's Government