
China Release New Hydrogen Demonstration City-cluster Program
This week, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the long-awaited new program of the hydrogen industry demonstration city-cluster program.
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This week, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the long-awaited new program of the hydrogen industry demonstration city-cluster program.

According to a recent report published in a Chinese professional journal, Chinese researchers have identified high-concentration natural hydrogen seepage in the Sichuan Basin, with H₂ molar fractions ranging from 97.33% to 98.24%, accompanied by small amounts of N₂ and CH₄.

China’s electrolyser exports expanded rapidly in the first half of 2026, not only in volume but also in terms of technological sophistication and product diversity.

Since 2026, China’s carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) industry begins to accelerate.

On August 11, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) released the China Hydrogen Energy Development Report 2026. The report provides a detailed review of the progress of China’s hydrogen industry in 2025 and outlines the key challenges facing the sector as well as its near-term development priorities.

On August 5, the National Energy Administration (NEA), China’s top energy regulator, released the China Green Fuels Development Report 2026. This marks the first official report dedicated to green fuels industry, signaling the rise of green fuels as an energy source and an industry in China.

China’s coal producers are emerging as major developers of the country’s large green hydrogen projects.

Photo: the hydrogen heavy truck fleet in Lvliang city

On July 27, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) issued a notice soliciting public comments on the proposed 2026 plans for the formulation and revision of energy industry standards and for the translation of standards into foreign languages.

On July 29, Sinopec announced the latest progress at its million-tonne-scale Qilu Petrochemical–Shengli Oilfield CCUS project.

(July 29, Inner Mongolia) Construction of the Damao Banner–Baotou urban hydrogen transmission pipeline, a core project under the National Energy Administration’s first batch of hydrogen energy pilot initiatives, is approaching completion.