Sinopec to set up hydrogen plant in Inner Mongolia
China's state-owned Sinopec plans to launch its first green hydrogen project in the Inner Mongolia region in 2022, according to a May 25 Reuters report.
Located in Ordos, the green hydrogen plant will have a total capacity of 20,000 metric tons/year and cost 2.6bn yuan ($405.58mn) to build. It will produce 10,000 mt/yr under its first stage, supported by a 270-MW solar power station and a 50-MW wind farm, Reuters reported.
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The hydrogen will be supplied to a coal chemical project run by Zhong Tian He Chuang Corp, a joint venture comprising China Coal Energy Co, Sinopec, Shenergy and Inner Mongolia Manshi Group.
Sinopec is planning to build a second 20,000 mt/yr green hydrogen plant in Kuqa city in China's Xinjiang region, powered by a 1-GW solar power station. The company also aims to establish a network of 1,000 hydrogen refuelling stations across China during the next five years, it announced in March.