Hydrogen energy is the next outlet, domestic companies compete for glory, and foreign companies compete for the Chinese market
After photovoltaic, wind power, and energy storage, hydrogen energy may become the next outlet, which can be seen from a hydrogen energy exhibition.
On March 28, the "2024 China Hydrogen Energy Exhibition" came to an end. The reporter visited the exhibition for three days, which attracted 325 hydrogen energy companies, including overseas companies such as Herimer, Alfa Laval and SKF, with a total display area of 35,000 square meters.
Domestic enterprises have appeared
As a typical representative of new quality productivity, hydrogen energy has attracted market attention. Ouyang Minggao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor of Tsinghua University, pointed out that "hydrogen energy is very hot now, but it is still hot of strategic value, and we need to turn strategic value into commercial value, the core of which is the cost performance of hydrogen energy. ”
The reporter learned that the main production mode of green hydrogen is water electrolysis to produce hydrogen, of which alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production technology is the most mature, and PEM water electrolysis hydrogen production technology is in the early stage of commercialization and has broad development prospects.
In this hydrogen energy exhibition, Mingyang Hydrogen Energy brought the company's research and development progress in water electrolysis hydrogen production technology. Ye Xin of Mingyang Hydrogen Energy Solution Department introduced to the reporter of "China Times" that Mingyang hydrogen energy alkaline water electrolyzer series products have the characteristics of "5 super 1 more", that is, ultra-high electric density double energy gathering, ultra-large effective electrolysis area, ultra-high compact design, zero pole distance ultra-low energy consumption, ultra-efficient gas-liquid separation technology and diversified one-stop overall supply.
Ye Xin told reporters that compared with conventional traditional electrolyzer equipment, Mingyang hydrogen energy electrolyzer has a unique volume advantage, the length can be shortened by 50%, the weight can be reduced by 30%, and the related transportation and other costs can be reduced by 30%, which can shorten the construction cycle of the project while reducing the overall investment cost.
There is new news of breakthrough progress in green hydrogen production technology. EVE has released the world's first 100 kW AEM electrolyzer product, which is reported to have excellent hydrogen production effect from water electrolysis, with a load adjustment range of 10-120%, which can be flexibly mobilized according to actual needs to achieve the best energy consumption ratio, showing more powerful hydrogen production capacity and more reliable hydrogen production performance.
Sunshine Hydrogen Energy brought PWM hydrogen power supply and ultra-high-efficiency electrolyzer to the show. It is reported that PWM hydrogen power supply and alkaline/PEM electrolyzer are the core equipment of renewable energy flexible hydrogen production system. At the source end, the PWM hydrogen power supply has a 100-millisecond power adjustment response speed, which can instantaneously respond to the rapid fluctuation of photovoltaic and wind power power, and at the hydrogen production end, its output voltage ripple is less than 1%, which makes the electrolyzer and the entire hydrogen production system run smoothly and consume less energy.
Foreign companies are optimistic about the development prospects of hydrogen energy in China
In the context of green, low-carbon and sustainable development becoming a global consensus, hydrogen energy is gradually penetrating into transportation, industry, construction and other fields, showing great application potential. As of the end of 2022, the global direct investment in hydrogen energy was nearly 250 billion US dollars, and more than 40 countries and regions such as the United States and the European Union have promulgated national hydrogen energy development plans.
The 2024 China Hydrogen Energy Exhibition has an international exhibition area, attracting international pavilions and more than 30 foreign-funded enterprises to participate in the exhibition, showcasing international advanced hydrogen energy products, technologies and solutions, helping foreign-funded enterprises to further explore the Chinese market, promoting exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and foreign enterprises, and promoting hydrogen energy technology innovation and industrial development.
The reporter of "China Times" interviewed the Swedish company Heruimai
The reporter focused on visiting the Swedish company Heruimai. In an interview with the China Times, Heruimai said that the specific projects carried out by the company in China mainly involve two fields, one is hydrogen refueling stations, and the other is hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. "Our products will be used in the hydrogen storage system of hydrogen fuel cell heavy trucks and buses, as well as the pipeline linking the hydrogen storage system to the fuel cell. ”
A reporter from the China Times interviewed Alfa Laval
In an interview with the China Times, Alfa Laval said that in terms of green hydrogen, the company has invested a lot of energy in China, entered the Chinese market in 1984, and has become partners with leading domestic hydrogen energy companies such as Envision Energy and Tederic Hydrogen Energy. According to reports, Alfa Laval's core technologies are mainly heat exchange technology, separation technology and fluid handling technology.
A reporter from the China Times interviewed SKF
Foreign companies are optimistic about the development prospects of hydrogen energy in China. "From the perspective of hydrogen demand and production capacity, the development of hydrogen energy in the Chinese market has broad prospects and is promising. SKF staff told the China Times that China has a strong industrial chain, and hydrogen energy as a raw material is a very important element in the process of decarbonization, and from the perspective of energy transition, hydrogen energy appears as a form of electric energy, based on these two aspects, the market demand for hydrogen energy is huge.
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