Hydrogen energy industry thrives in Zhangjiagang, Eastern China

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A hydrogen refueling station in Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu province.

Hydrogen energy industry thrives in Zhangjiagang in E China

People's Daily | March 28, 2025

In Zhangjiagang city, Jiangsu province, a region with a robust manufacturing foundation in eastern China, a comprehensive hydrogen industry ecosystem encompassing production, storage, transportation, and application is rapidly emerging and expanding.

The city routinely deploys hydrogen-powered tractors in port operations and hydrogen-fueled buses across urban road networks. Meanwhile, integrated hydrogen-solar smart microgrids have evolved into innovative "power bank" systems that deliver renewable energy solutions.

As a clean energy carrier, hydrogen demonstrates versatile applications in transportation and chemical industries, effectively reducing reliance on fossil fuels like gasoline, diesel and coal. When employed for large-scale, long-duration and seasonal energy storage, it further serves as a critical stabilizer for balancing power grid supply-demand dynamics.

In February, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with seven other government bodies, jointly issued an action plan to promote high-quality development of the new energy storage sector, explicitly advocating accelerated research into ultra-long-duration hydrogen storage technologies...

...Beyond public transit, the city has integrated hydrogen technology across multiple sectors, deploying five hydrogen-powered port tractors, 65 hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty trucks, and more than 500 hydrogen-assisted bicycles. These innovations now operate seamlessly within port facilities, urban thoroughfares, and residential neighborhoods...more
http://en.people.cn/n3/2025/0328/c90000-20295426.html

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