China's Sinopec to Build the First Green Hydrogen Pipeline from Inner Mongolia to Beijing

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China's Sinopec to Build the First Green Hydrogen Pipeline from Inner Mongolia to Beijing

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China's state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec has announced plans to construct a 400km pipeline to transfer green hydrogen from renewable energy projects in China's northwestern Inner Mongolia region to cities in the country's east, Reuters reported on Monday, April 10, 2023.

According to a report by state media outlet Xinhua on Monday, the pipeline will have an initial capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year and stretch from Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia to the capital Beijing. Ports will also be constructed along the pipeline to provide access to potential hydrogen sources.

While China already has pipelines for grey hydrogen produced from fossil fuels, this project will be the country's first green hydrogen transmission line from the west to the east. Green hydrogen is a clean alternative to fossil fuels produced by splitting water molecules with renewable electricity.

Sinopec Chairman Ma Yongsheng was cited in the report, saying the company aims to boost green hydrogen development and support the country's transition towards renewable energy. The largest hydrogen producer previously announced plans to construct a green hydrogen plant in the Inner Mongolian city of Ordos with an annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes.

In 2021, the company launched a green hydrogen project in Kuqa, located in the western Xinjiang region.

Last year, China's state planner announced it had set a goal to produce 100,000 to 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year and have around 50,000 hydrogen-fueled vehicles by 2025 as part of the country's broader renewable energy campaign.

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