The second collective signing event and launching ceremony for key projects in the Qingdao Hydrogen Energy Industry Park recently took place in West Coast New Area of Qingdao. In the event, nine projects were collectively signed, and five projects began operations. With a total investment of more than RMB 4 bln, these projects cover the whole hydrogen industry chain from preparation, storage, logistics, processing to utilization. While capitalizing on abundant byproduct hydrogen resources, Qingdao explores ways to develop new areas such as preparation of hydrogen with PV power to extend and strengthen the hydrogen energy industry.

For example, the low-speed hydrogen-powered transportation project, which has just been put into operation, is aimed at combining its propitiatory core technology with its smart operation platform to achieve in-house manufacturing, R&D and operation of more than 1,000 hydrogen-powered shared bikes, the first batch of which is to begin operations in April.

The Qingdao Hydrogen Energy Industry Park is pushing ahead with the construction of the 638 mu-large second phase, where such application scenarios as hydrogen-powered ports, communities and transportation will be created, an investment of more than RMB 8 bln will be cumulatively fulfilled, an industry size of RMB 11 bln will be achieved, and over 50 upstream and downstream projects will gather by 2030. The move will enable Qingdao to lead the hydrogen energy industry in China.  (Wang Kai)

Hydrogen-powered electric vehicles produced by a Qingdao-based company.