Changzhou Hydrogen Bay
Changzhou Hydrogen Bay (Chinese: 常州氢湾) is situated along the middle axis of the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone (Ge Lake and Changdang Lake) in the Wujin District of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The designated region is roughly 2 square kilometers, featuring an initial development zone of 1,000 mu, which includes a 360-mu innovation incubation sector.[1] The park, serving as the city's primary platform for establishing a complete hydrogen energy industry chain, formally commenced operations on January 31, 2023. In the initial phase, eight hydrogen-related projects were executed, amounting to a total investment of 1.315 billion yuan.[2] Principal initiatives encompass the National Center for Hydrogen Product Quality Inspection and Testing, the Hydrogen Bay International Innovation Community, and a Sinopec oil-hydrogen co-refueling station.[3]
Organization
[edit]Hydrogen Bay International Innovation Community (Chinese: 氢湾国际创新社区): Phase I has 34 mu with a total investment of 350 million yuan. This will function as a foundation for the research and development, as well as the production of essential hydrogen energy components and testing apparatus. Construction commenced in August 2023, with structural capping anticipated in June 2025 and completion projected by the end of July. The initial cohort of tenants comprises initiatives like Canada's Westport hydrogen valves and Qingyao New Energy's diaphragm technology.[4]
The National Center for Hydrogen Equipment Product Quality Inspection and Testing (Chinese: 国家氢能装备产品质量检验检测中心), a Class-A hydrogen laboratory, provides more than 100 testing services, enabling firms to save R&D expenses by as much as 50%.[5][6]
Corporate Innovations
[edit]Chech (Chinese: 氢田新材料) has pioneered the world's inaugural "bubbling chemical vapor deposition method," decreasing hydrogen production expenses to 8 yuan per kilogram—merely one-seventh of the electricity costs associated with conventional electrolysis.[7]
Qingyao New Energy (Chinese: 氢耀新能源) possesses a 30% share of the domestic market for alkaline electrolyzer diaphragms, catering to prominent entities such as SANY Hydrogen.[8]
Guoke Ling Fiber New Materials (Chinese: 国科领纤): The sole enterprise in China to attain comprehensive mass production of carbon paper, an essential component for hydrogen fuel cells, therefore dismantling international monopolies.[9][10]
Regulations
[edit]In 2023, Wujin District implemented specific measures, including a reward of 500,000 yuan to hydrogen enterprises with yearly revenues above 100 million yuan and creating an industrial fund to facilitate growth. In 2024, Hydrogen Bay was incorporated into Jiangsu Province's New Energy Industry Support Program, facilitating the cohesive advancement of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization.[11] The zone seeks to recruit and cultivate over 30 hydrogen-related firms with an annual output value above 10 billion yuan by 2025, and more than 60 enterprises with output surpassing 50 billion yuan by 2026.[12]
See also
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