Hydrogen strategy

China’s hydrogen strategy currently revolves around the use of hydrogen in the transportation sector. Most of the country’s hydrogen policy efforts are oriented in putting hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) on the market, replacing the internal combustion engine, and the fuel cell supply chain.

The central government has also looked at the use of hydrogen fuel cells for electricity storage and generation, to supplement the main power grid. In 2016, a hydrogen fuel cell power station with a capacity of 2MW was commissioned in Yingkou, Liaoning province, generating 16 MWh of electricity per year. In addition, in smaller capacity and scale, hydrogen fuel cell batteries are also used in the telecommunications industry.

The National Development and Reform Commission is