China is strengthening its leadership in clean hydrogen production with an ambitious project in Songyuan, northeast China. Hitachi Energy has been commissioned to supply rectifier transformers that will play a key role in the electrolysis of water. electrolysis of waterThe project is a fundamental technique for generating green hydrogen from wind and solar energy.
Hitachi transformers activate 3 GW power plant
In collaboration with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), the initiative seeks to build a 3 GW plant dedicated to producing clean hydrogen and subsequently transforming it into ammonia and methanol in a phased manner. This approach aims at a fully sustainable value chain: from the renewable electricity generation to the production of non-fossil-based chemicals.
The transformers delivered by Hitachi Energy stand out for their efficiency, low losses and resistance to electrical disturbances. These characteristics make them suitable for demanding industrial processes such as hydrogen production. hydrogen production large-scale hydrogen production. They also ensure a stable power supply, which is vital for optimizing the performance of electrolyzers.
Green chemical production advances in Songyuan
Zhang Jianhua, senior vice president of the company in China, stressed that green hydrogen is key to achieving deep decarbonization of the industrial sector.
Our technology allows our customers to develop integrated projects that combine clean energy, hydrogen production and the generation of synthetic fuels such as ammonia and methanol.
He explained.
The Songyuan complex is part of the first cluster of low-carbon technology demonstration projects of the National Development and Reform Commission of China. It is also a pillar within the provincial “Hydrogen to Power Jilin” initiative. Once operational, the complex is expected to produce 800,000 tons of green ammonia and methanol annually. ammonia and green methanolThe complex, once operational, is expected to produce 800,000 tons of green ammonia and methanol annually, consolidating a strategic commitment to carbon neutrality in the Asian country.
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Source: Hitachi Energy
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