33 pieces! 14 provinces! Summary of Hydrogen Energy Policies for June 2024

In June 2024, 10 ministerial hydrogen energy policies and 23 local hydrogen energy policies were released. Industry standards are the theme of this month's ministerial hydrogen energy policy, and the implementation of awards and subsidies is the theme of local hydrogen energy policies.

Ministry: Continuously paying attention to industry standards

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Energy Administration have both proposed requirements for industry standards.

At the beginning of the month, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed a notice on the second batch of industry standard revision and foreign language version project plan for 2024, both of which included the development of two parts of hydrogen energy industry standards.

At the end of the month, the National Energy Administration issued a notice on publicly soliciting opinions on the industry standard revision plan and foreign language translation plan for proposed projects in the energy sector in 2024. 20 new hydrogen energy standards will be formulated, and 1 hydrogen energy standard will be revised, covering technical specifications, testing specifications, and engineering specifications in various fields such as testing methods, hydrogen storage stations, hydrogen power generation, renewable energy hydrogen production, and hydrogen storage pipelines.
From the perspective of energy conservation and carbon reduction, the role of hydrogen energy continues to be integrated into the industrial and energy systems. The four major energy conservation and carbon reduction action plans, namely the Special Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Steel Industry, the Special Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Refining Industry, the Special Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Synthetic Ammonia Industry, and the Special Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Water Mud Industry, all regard hydrogen energy as an important force in promoting the green transformation of the industry, marking the increasingly prominent position of hydrogen energy in China's energy conservation and emission reduction strategy.

The "Management Measures for Natural Gas Utilization" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, starting from the orientation of "tightening the application of natural gas and leaving space for hydrogen energy application", on the one hand restricts the use of natural gas in the production of methanol and ammonia, and on the other hand, continuously expands the application scenarios of hydrogen energy in natural gas hydrogen blending projects, hydrogen fuel applications in transportation vehicles, hydrogen electricity coupling projects, and other projects.
Fourteen provinces (cities) including Inner Mongolia, Beijing, and Shanghai have issued policies related to hydrogen energy. Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan, Hubei have all issued multiple public announcements and notices in implementing reward and subsidy policies.

But what is even more eye-catching is that Guangdong Province has proposed a unique hydrogen energy high-speed policy. The construction of hydrogen energy highways has been carried out in multiple regions, mainly through measures such as multi regional cooperation and cost reduction. In terms of cost reduction, Guangdong's policies do not have particularly strong measures, only the reduction of parking fees and certain constraints on hydrogen prices. But Guangdong Province leverages the commercialization of hydrogen energy through a "cold chain logistics" approach, forming a network of trunk and branch logistics for the Pearl River Delta region through the construction of over 2000 hydrogen fuel logistics vehicles, hydrogen refueling stations, and hydrogen consumption. It actively explores sustainable commercial models and allows hydrogen energy to gain greater development space. It is innovative and easy to see results.