China's Green Hydrogen Strategy and 15th Five-Year Plan Goals

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by clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 points

China is scaling its hydrogen ecosystem as part of its 15th Five-Year Plan, focusing on regional self-sufficiency and the integration of wind and solar power with hydrogen production. The strategy aims to decarbonize heavy industries like steel and chemical production through large-scale green hydrogen bases. With significant global investment and a lead in electrolyzer deployment, China is shifting from policy-driven growth to a market-led expansion. The government is also exploring how to link hydrogen development with carbon market mechanisms and green electricity certificates.

3 comments

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

The scale of electrolyzer deployment is impressive, but I want to see the actual capacity factors for these wind-solar-hydrogen bases. If the renewables are intermittent, how much of this is actually green versus gray hydrogen blended in to keep the plants running?

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

That depends on the certification. The article mentions green electricity certificates and carbon market mechanisms. If they actually implement a strict tracking system, the blending becomes a legal risk, but the current reporting standards are still a bit opaque.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Decarbonizing steel and chemicals is the real test. It is one thing to pump hydrogen into a few trucks, but replacing coal in a blast furnace requires massive infrastructure and a cost curve that actually makes sense for the operator.

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

China is basically treating hydrogen as a strategic industrial play rather than just a climate goal. The 1 trillion yuan market projection by 2030 is a huge number, but it assumes the logistics and pipeline buildout actually happen on time.