Xinjiang Kuche Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project has been operating safely and smoothly for more than 300 days
On May 30, according to the Sinopec Information Office, since the Xinjiang Kuche Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project successfully produced hydrogen on June 30, 2023, it has been operating safely and smoothly for 335 days as of May 30. After the project is produced at full capacity, carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by approximately 485,000 tons per year.
my country's first 10,000-ton green hydrogen refining project. Xinjiang Kuche Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project is located in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is a key green hydrogen demonstration project of Sinopec and is implemented by Sinopec Xinxing Company. The project makes full use of the rich solar energy resources in the western region, uses photovoltaic power generation to directly produce hydrogen, and combines the hydrogen demand of Tahe Refining and Chemical Company to build a green hydrogen refining and chemical project integrating hydrogen production, storage, transmission and use. The project has a hydrogen production capacity of 20,000 tons/year and a hydrogen storage capacity of 210,000 cubic meters. It is reported that among the projects that have been put into operation in the world, only the electrolytic cell scale of the Kuqa Green Hydrogen Project in Xinjiang has reached 260MW.
Xinjiang Kuche Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project Hydrogen Production Plant
Important measures to implement the "double carbon" goal. Green hydrogen is directly produced through power generation from renewable energy such as solar energy and wind energy, and basically no greenhouse gases are produced during the production process. Our country is rich in renewable resources, has huge potential for green hydrogen production, and has broad future development prospects. The refining and chemical industry will be one of the main application scenarios for green hydrogen to achieve carbon reduction in the industrial field. The green hydrogen produced by this project is supplied nearby to Sinopec Tahe Refining and Chemical Company, completely replacing existing natural gas fossil energy for hydrogen production, creating a new development path for green hydrogen refining and chemical, providing a demonstration for the industrial application of green hydrogen in my country, and providing a large scale for refining and chemical enterprises. The use of green hydrogen to achieve carbon emission reduction has a major demonstration effect and promotes the transformation and upgrading of my country's energy industry. In March 2024, the project was successfully selected into the list of industrial Internet pilot demonstration projects in 2023 released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Xinjiang Kuche Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project Photovoltaic Plant
Sinopec has built a full hydrogen energy industry chain to help the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy industry. In accordance with the idea of "hydrogen refueling leadership, green hydrogen demonstration, two-wheel drive, and assistance in emission reduction", Sinopec focuses on the two major areas of hydrogen energy transportation and green hydrogen refining, vigorously develops hydrogen energy integrated business, and leads industrial development. In terms of green hydrogen refining and refining, Sinopec relies on refining and refining bases to vigorously carry out centralized wind power and photovoltaic development, and layout large-scale renewable energy power generation-hydrogen production-hydrogen storage-utilization projects. After the completion of the Ordos 30,000 tons/year green hydrogen project, it will realize green electricity green hydrogen coupled with coal chemical industry green and low-carbon development. The first independently developed megawatt PEM electrolyzed water hydrogen production device was put into operation at Yanshan Petrochemical. The "West-to-East Hydrogen Transmission" pipeline was incorporated into the national plan, and it took the lead in establishing an Expert Advisory Committee for the construction of the hydrogen energy industry chain. The entire hydrogen energy industry chain covering "production, transportation and application research" has been established to help the rapid development and renewal of the domestic hydrogen production equipment industry. In terms of hydrogen energy transportation, Sinopec has actively explored hydrogen energy transportation corridors, and has initially opened hydrogen energy transportation to traffic on Beijing-Tianjin, Chengdu-Chongqing, Shanghai-Jiaxing-Ningbo, Jiqing and Hanying-Yi Expressway, and has successfully explored the Beijing-Shanghai hydrogen energy transportation corridor. The company has built a total of 11 hydrogen fuel cell hydrogen supply centers and 128 hydrogen refueling stations, basically covering the "3+2" hydrogen fuel cell demonstration urban agglomeration and becoming the company operating the largest number of hydrogen refueling stations in the world.
