Development Status and Suggestions of Jiangsu Hydrogen Energy Industry under the Background of Stabl

Hydrogen energy is clean and low-carbon, safe and efficient, rich in reserves, and high in energy density. The development of hydrogen energy industry is of great significance for optimizing the energy structure, ensuring energy security, and achieving the goal of "double carbon". In March 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration jointly issued the Medium and Long term Plan for the Development of the Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035), which clarifies the energy attributes of hydrogen, proposes that hydrogen energy is an integral part of the future national energy system and the key direction of strategic emerging industries, accelerates the introduction of development plans and support policies for the hydrogen energy industry in various regions, and rapidly increases the number of enterprises in the hydrogen energy industry chain. The process of hydrogen energy industrialization in China has entered the fast lane.

｜Seizing new opportunities, Jiangsu leads the new track of hydrogen energy industry

  Jiangsu Province has grasped the opportunity of the "dual carbon" strategy and the launch of the hydrogen energy industry, focused on hydrogen energy technology innovation, industry cultivation, demonstration application and other links, planned and laid out hydrogen energy as a key area of the future industry, and has preliminarily built a relatively complete industrial chain covering hydrogen preparation, storage and transportation, stacks and core parts, battery systems, vehicle manufacturing, and the construction and operation of hydrogen refueling stations, To form an important hydrogen energy industry cluster in China. According to the statistics of Shangqi Industry Communication, as of July 2022, Jiangsu Province has 301 hydrogen energy industry related enterprises, accounting for 8.5% of the total number of the country, ranking second only to Guangdong Province, including 13 listed enterprises and 46 high-tech enterprises, accounting for 16% and 19% of the country respectively. At the same time, Jiangsu has gathered a number of leading hydrogen energy enterprises to attract resources, technology, talents, capital and other elements. In terms of demonstration applications, by the end of 2021, nearly 400 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have been put into operation in Jiangsu Province, and 15 hydrogen refueling stations have been built. Jiangsu Province's hydrogen energy research and development capacity continues to improve, and the demonstration application continues to expand, gradually building a national hydrogen energy industry development highland.

｜The pattern of substantial economic advantages and complementary industrial advantages has taken shape

As a major economic province in China, Jiangsu Province has developed regional economy, solid basic industries and complete high-end equipment manufacturing system. In the process of cultivating the hydrogen energy industry, Jiangsu Province has cultivated the advantages of real economy and rapidly cultivated a number of competitive enterprises with core competitiveness. As the core city of manufacturing industry in the province, Suzhou has 93 hydrogen energy industry chain enterprises and 7 research institutions, which basically cover all links of the industry chain such as hydrogen energy production, storage and transportation, filling, application, vehicle and fuel cell research and development, and large steel, petrochemical, and synthetic ammonia enterprises in Zhangjiagang and other places also provide a large number of industrial hydrogen sources, helping Suzhou lead the development of hydrogen energy industry in the province; Wuxi has focused on a number of key link enterprises such as research and development, production and manufacturing of key fuel cell components, fuel cell manufacturing equipment, and hydrogen production equipment; The hydrogen energy industry in Yancheng and Nantong started early, and are actively promoting the development of green hydrogen production, hydrogen energy innovation application demonstration, fuel cell vehicle production and other industries by taking advantage of green energy advantages such as offshore wind power; Yangzhou introduces domestic leading hydrogen energy enterprises around the construction of hydrogen energy industry chain and local hydrogen fuel cell enterprises, and promotes the construction of hydrogen refueling stations and the expansion of hydrogen energy application scenarios. The province has formed a regional agglomeration effect for the development of hydrogen energy industry, and the complementary system of industrial chain advantages of various cities has been initially established.

｜ Suggestions on measures to further promote Jiangsu's hydrogen energy industry

At present, the development of hydrogen energy industry in Jiangsu Province has formed a leading trend, the regional industrial system has initially taken shape, and industrial advantages have begun to emerge. In order to further strengthen and optimize the hydrogen energy industry, it is suggested that Jiangsu Province take the following measures: first, study and formulate the development plan of the hydrogen energy industry in Jiangsu Province, define the industrial development orientation, development goals and main work of the province, improve the leadership organization mechanism of the hydrogen energy industry of governments at all levels, improve relevant support policies and supporting measures, and create a good policy environment for industrial development; Second, take advantage of Suzhou's industrial by-product hydrogen and the advantages of Yancheng and Nantong's offshore wind energy to ensure low-cost hydrogen supply and accelerate the exploration of green hydrogen preparation, supply and application; Third, adhere to the guidance of demonstration, with the provincial government taking the lead, carry out provincial fuel cell vehicle demonstration and diversified application of hydrogen energy as a whole, increase the construction of urban hydrogen supply system and hydrogen refueling station network, promote regional hydrogen energy demonstration in Zhangjiagang, Lianyungang, Jiangyin and other ports and industrial parks, strengthen the application of fuel cell heavy trucks, forklifts, etc., and drive industrial scale and commercialization with hydrogen energy demonstration; Fourth, revitalize idle production lines, enterprise qualifications and other resources, use the existing automobile production capacity in Nanjing, Suzhou, Yancheng, Nantong and other places, actively introduce advanced technologies, funds, brands and talents at home and abroad, promote the industrialization of fuel cell vehicles, and build a core production base for fuel cell vehicles; Finally, strengthen the overall coordination of hydrogen energy development in the Yangtze River Delta region, strengthen the coordination with the hydrogen energy industry in Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, Anhui Province and other surrounding provinces and cities, and jointly build a hydrogen energy industry highland in the Yangtze River Delta.