Mainland China's national plan identifies hydrogen as a key element in its low-carbon energy transition strategy. The nation is committed to using hydrogen for decarbonization, with Rystad Energy projecting the installation of approximately 2.5 gigawatts GW of hydrogen electrolyzer capacity by the end of the year. This capacity is expected to produce 220,000 tonnes per annum tpa of green hydrogen, 6-kilotonnes-per-annum ktpa more than the rest of the world combined.
One notable endeavor is the development of a 400-kilometer pipeline by Chinese state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec, connecting Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia to Yanshan in Beijing. With initial capacity of 100,000 tpa, and plans to scale up to 500,000 tpa, this pipeline marks China's first long-distance hydrogen conduit.