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#China_Hydrogen_News 【China Hydrogen News】 Boosting the High-Quality Development of the Hydrogen Energy Industry: China's MIIT Releases Hydrogen Energy Industry Standards On November 18th, the Science and Technology Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the "Approval and Publicity of 655 Industry Standards and 6 Foreign Language Versions of Industry Standards," which includes several important industry standards in the field of hydrogen energy. These include the "Hydrogen Refueling Communication Protocol for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles" related to the automotive industry, the "Hydrogen Pipeline Design Specifications" for the chemical industry, and the "High Purity Tungsten Powder Prepared by Hydrogen Reduction Method" and "Palladium Alloy Tubing for Hydrogen Purification" for the non-ferrous metal industry, among other industry standards. The formulation and implementation of these standards not only regulate the technical pathways and safety requirements of the hydrogen energy industry but also provide clear guidance for the standardized development of China's hydrogen energy industry. Moreover, it signifies that China's technical specifications and management systems in the field of hydrogen energy are continuously maturing.

Addressing the lag in U.S. domestic #solar cell production capacity will require greater support for upstream manufacturing. That’s why #SEMA Coalition is pushing for expansions to the manufacturing provisions under the #InflationReductionAct, which can help resolve these glaring gaps in U.S. production of cells, wafers, and ingots. Read more in PV Tech: https://lnkd.in/dhmX_VWU 

Western governments fear #China could take the lead in yet another major #green #energy market: #hydrogen. But, as Katrina Northrop reports, the hydrogen industry is far from settled. For years, Chinese #solar companies have led the world in harnessing the power of the sun. Now the country is competing hard in the race to produce more energy from the universe’s most abundant element — hydrogen. The latest landmark for China’s developing industry came last week, when Shanghai-based hydrogen #technology company REFIRE Group filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise more than $100 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Refire produces essential equipment such as #electrolyzers, which produce hydrogen with electricity, as well as #fuel cells which use the gas to power products such as electric vehicles. Firms like Refire have already helped China achieve a significant role in the emerging hydrogen power supply chain. The country is the largest producer and consumer of hydrogen globally, and as of last year, controls more than one-third of global electrolyzer manufacturing: Europe and North America respectively control 27 percent and 15 percent, according to the Clean Hydrogen Monitor. As the market rapidly scales up, #policymakers and companies outside of China worry that the hydrogen industry will follow the same trajectory as solar — where the Chinese #government poured subsidies into supporting companies, pushing down prices for panels and other products so far that it effectively wiped out foreign competitors. The global landscape for the hydrogen industry, however, is far from settled. For the article in full, follow the link below:

How a lithium solar battery is made in RJ TECH factory in China? Check this out

“#Batteries are changing the game before our eyes,” said International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol. “The combination of #SolarPV (photovoltaic) and batteries is today competitive with new coal plants in India,” and “just in the next few years, it will be cheaper than new coal in China and gas-fired power in the United States.” Read here👉 https://loom.ly/fLZhuTo

🔥🔥Big moves in China! #Wenergy and Zhongshou Special Steel are reshaping the steel industry with a groundbreaking 120MW/240MWh #BESS project. This isn't just about energy storage - it's all about efficiency, intelligence, and bold transformation. By integrating source, network, load, and storage, we're slashing energy costs and accelerating the #GreenShift in heavy industries. Steel meets smart energy. The future starts now🚀 #SteelEnergyRevolution #SmartEnergySolutions #GreenTech #BESS #energystorage

🇪🇺 🇨🇳 In September, the European Union announced plans to exclude Chinese-made #electrolysers from upcoming auctions to reduce competition. With China leading in electrolyser manufacturing, the big question is: Will electrolysers follow the same path as solar panels and become embroiled in the next #overcapacity controversy? Find out more in this week's news digest Dialogue Earth #GreenHydrogen #EnergyTransition #EUChina

Recently, six departments including the Sichuan Provincial Economy and Information Department jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Promoting the High-Quality Development of the #Vanadium Battery Energy Storage Industry." This policy is the first special policy for the vanadium battery industry in China.    The plan mentions that by #2027, the technical level and innovation capabilities of the vanadium #battery energy storage industry will be among the best in the country. And the production capacity of vanadium resources, #vanadiumelectrolyte, bipolar plates, and electrodes and other materials and components will be greatly improved. Vanadium production for vanadium battery energy storage remains to be the leader in China, The vanadium electrolyte production capacity reaches 200,000 m³/year, the electrode material production capacity reaches 6.5 million m³/year, the stack production capacity reaches 3GW/year, and the system integration production capacity exceeds 12GWh/year. Cultivate and expand more than three leading enterprises with outstanding innovative capabilities and national competitiveness. The industrial scale will reach a new level, the industrial system will be more perfect, and a number of pilot demonstration projects with good economic benefits and strong driving capabilities will be built. And it will realize the agglomeration of the vanadium battery industry and build a leading domestic vanadium battery industry base. https://lnkd.in/ejgujFFw #vanadium #electrode #VRFB #BATTERY #China #Sichuan

From CEO Davor Sutija in his latest PV Tech blog: "The [US] Treasury has yet to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the domestic content bonus, which could incentivize wafer production. This is a crucial development, as 99% of energy-intensive wafer manufacturing currently takes place in China, where coal-fired power plants are predominant. This reliance also leaves the US vulnerable to potential future supply chain disruptions." Read the full article for his insights on "Strengthening US solar manufacturing: the case for including domestically produced wafers in domestic content incentives." https://bit.ly/45XGnPN #InflationReductionAct #SolarManufacturing #Solar #USIRA #Photovoltaic

Tremendous news that REC Silicon will soon start shipping its ultra low carbon polysilicon to Qcells North America as part of their first in US history vertically integrated solar panel manufacturing process. This is a significant step forward for the industry and a testament to the effectiveness of the Inflation Reduction Act. That polysilicon will help Qcells produce solar panels that meet the stringent carbon footprint standards of EPEAT and allow Qcells to earn the EPEAT ecolabel. The Chinese solar industry seems intent on stopping PV manufacturing growth outside of China by undermining markets with floods of below cost solar products. Almost 2 years of stockpiled inventory of Chinese solar panels sold off at rock bottom prices is damaging EU producers, and there are almost 1.5 years worth of inventory of Chinese panels built up in the US, with panels being sold at below manufacturing cost. Predictably, these behaviors are triggering anti-dumping investigations in both the EU and the US. More trade restrictions are not ideal, but neither is flouting trade rules and unfair competition. The US industry has invested heavily in expanding US solar manufacturing and we need to make sure that improper trade practices do not undermine those investments. Rather than imported solar panels made with predominantly coal-fired electricity let's power America with ultra low carbon solar panels, such as those that Qcells will soon be producing.