As an inland province, Inner Mongolia is rich in wind and photovoltaic resources. In order to further expand the field of renewable energy development, on July 15, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Energy Bureau issued the "Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's Several Policies for Promoting the Development of the Hydrogen Energy Industry (Trial)" (draft for comments) , "Interim Measures for the Administration of Hydrogen Refueling Stations in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region" (Draft for Solicitation of Comments), soliciting opinions from the public.

Specific tasks are proposed to implement multi-energy complementation of "wind and solar hydrogen storage", promote large-scale hydrogen production from renewable energy such as wind and solar, increase the scale of industrial by-product hydrogen utilization, establish a green, safe and efficient hydrogen energy supply system, and create a domestically important The production, application and output base of green hydrogen.

Supporting policies include: for the integration of wind and solar hydrogen production and utilization projects included in the hydrogen energy industry development plan of the autonomous region, the allocation of parity on-line wind and solar resources, and the on-grid power does not exceed 20% of the total power generation of new energy, and based on the hydrogen production conversion efficiency and hydrogen production cost , Make dynamic adjustments. The internal power transmission and transformation project of the integrated project of wind and solar hydrogen production can be constructed by hydrogen production enterprises, and the line from the hydrogen production station to the main grid can be constructed by the power grid enterprises.

The following is the full text of the opinion draft:

Several Policies for Promoting the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Trial) (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)

In order to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s article on Inner Mongolia’s "To do a good job in the modern energy economy", "To carry out cutting-edge technology research in the fields of large-scale energy storage, graphene, rare earth, hydrogen energy, carbon capture and storage, etc., take the lead in achieving major breakthroughs. "Key technological breakthroughs" and other important instructions to promote the healthy development of the hydrogen energy industry in the autonomous region, in accordance with the requirements of the national and autonomous region’s "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Outline of Vision Goals for 2035", as well as the "2030 Carbon Achievement" Feng, 2060 carbon neutral" target tasks, formulate this policy.

1. General requirements

(1) Guiding ideology

Guided by Xi Jinping’s thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era and the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, follow the "four revolutions, one cooperation" new energy security strategy, thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech on Inner Mongolia’s work, and give full play to the rich energy resources of the autonomous region. The advantages of broad application scenarios, grasp the strategic opportunities of green and low-carbon development of the energy economy, vigorously develop the hydrogen energy economy, play the role of hydrogen energy as a bridge between various energy forms, optimize and reconstruct the energy structure and industrial structure, and promote the hydrogen energy system Integrate development of acquisition, storage, transportation and application, carry out demonstration applications in the fields of hydrogen smelting, hydrogen chemical industry, natural gas pipeline hydrogen mixing, fuel cell vehicles, etc., to drive industrial development through demonstration, and create a hydrogen energy industrial cluster with an output value of 100 billion. The National Modern Energy Economic Demonstration Zone provides strong support.

(2) Basic principles

Comprehensive layout and key breakthroughs. Coordinate the overall planning and layout of the hydrogen energy industry chain, focusing on making breakthroughs in green hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and transportation, hydrogen smelting, hydrogen chemical industry, hydrogen energy storage and power generation, as well as fuel cell and key component manufacturing, so as to promote the development of the hydrogen energy industry.

Multi-functional complements and coordinated development. Promote the coordinated development of "wind and solar hydrogen storage", promote the coupling and complementarity of hydrogen energy with electricity, wind and solar, and gas, promote the organic integration of hydrogen energy with transportation, chemical, metallurgical and other industries, and improve the efficiency of comprehensive energy utilization and economic and social benefits.

Pilot projects will be advanced and gradually promoted. With key industry applications and key technology research and development as breakthrough points, demonstration applications will be carried out in areas with relatively good development foundations and application scenarios, and further promotion will be carried out on the basis of summing up the demonstration application experience.

Safe, stable and green development. Correctly handle the relationship between safety and development, strengthen safety awareness, and strictly implement safety standards and regulations. Optimize the hydrogen energy production process and promote the green development of the hydrogen energy industry in the entire chain, all links, and entire process.

(3) Development goals

After about five years of hard work, new industries and new business formats for the hydrogen energy economy have initially taken shape. Build an important national hydrogen energy innovation research and development, equipment manufacturing, and demonstration application industry development base, and form a competitive industrial cluster integrating hydrogen energy production, storage, transportation, and application. Specifically, it includes two phased goals:

1. From 2021 to 2023, the hydrogen energy industry development test demonstration stage. Green hydrogen production capacity reaches 100,000 tons/year, industrial by-product hydrogen is effectively used, 5-10 hydrogen energy-related core enterprises are cultivated, 60 hydrogen refueling stations are built, and fuel cell vehicles are promoted in the fields of mining, logistics, and public transportation. The application has formed a certain scale, reaching more than 3,800 vehicles, and breakthroughs have been made in the application of hydrogen energy in metallurgy, chemical, transportation and other fields. The industrial chain of hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and transportation, hydrogen refueling, and hydrogen application has basically taken shape. The total output value of the hydrogen energy industry has reached 40 billion yuan.

2.2 The development of hydrogen energy industry will accelerate from 024 to 2025. The production capacity of green hydrogen reaches 500,000 tons/year, strives to realize the utilization of industrial by-product hydrogen, cultivates and introduces 15-20 hydrogen energy-related core enterprises, builds 100 hydrogen refueling stations, and promotes more than 10,000 fuel cell vehicles in total. Hydrogen energy realizes commercial application in metallurgy, chemical industry and other fields. High-efficiency hydrogen production, fuel cell stacks, and hydrogen storage raw materials technologies have reached the domestic leading level. The total output value of the hydrogen energy industry strives to reach 100 billion yuan.

2. Key tasks

(1) Promote the diversified development of the hydrogen production industry

Implement multi-energy complementation of "wind and solar hydrogen storage", promote large-scale hydrogen production by electrolysis of renewable energy such as wind and solar, increase the scale of industrial by-product hydrogen utilization, establish a green, safe and efficient hydrogen energy supply system, and create an important domestic green hydrogen production , Application, output base.

(2) Carry out research on key technologies of hydrogen energy

Relying on key enterprises, scientific research institutions and universities within and outside the region, carry out research on industrial by-product hydrogen purification technology, high-efficiency electrolysis of water hydrogen production and catalytic technology, and promote the manufacture of high-pressure gaseous, low-temperature liquid, and rare earth alloy solid hydrogen storage materials and hydrogen storage containers Technological breakthroughs, to promote the integration of key technologies and systems such as large-scale fuel cell stacks, bipolar plates, and membrane electrode materials.

Focus on the research and development of high-efficiency hydrogen production from renewable energy, hydrogen refueling stations above 70MPa and on-board hydrogen storage systems, low-temperature liquid hydrogen storage, natural gas pipeline hydrogen mixing and other related core technologies and key equipment. Breakthroughs in technology and other fields.

Encourage hydrogen energy in the field of metallurgy, chemical industry and other fields of new technology innovation and research, promote industry-university-research cooperation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

(3) Promote the construction of hydrogenation infrastructure

Take the lead in developing hydrogen fuel cell vehicle application demonstrations and hydrogen refueling station layout construction in Baotou, Ordos, and Wuhai with good industrial foundations, guaranteed hydrogen sources, and good demonstration application scenarios, and gradually follow the needs of industrial development and the principle of moderate advancement Expand the scope and improve the hydrogenation infrastructure. Give full play to the intensive advantages of joint station construction, and encourage the promotion of hydrogen/oil, hydrogen/gas, and hydrogen/electric hybrid station layouts at ports, mining areas and along highways.

(4) Promote the application of hydrogen energy in multiple fields

Prioritize the promotion of fuel cell vehicles in the fields of mining, logistics, and short barge, gradually replace fuel vehicles, reduce diesel consumption, and reduce greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions; promote the application of hydrogen energy in steel smelting and other fields; promote the deep integration of hydrogen energy and coal chemical industry , Implement energy utilization of the by-product hydrogen produced by coal chemical industry, and realize carbon neutralization in the chemical industry through hydrogen production through electrolysis of water combined with carbon capture and utilization, and replace fossil energy to produce chemical products;

Promote hydrogen as a primary and secondary energy medium, and achieve breakthroughs in the application of large-scale energy storage and distributed power generation, backup power, mobile power, and household combined heat and power systems; promote the development of natural gas pipeline network mixing in areas with better application conditions Hydrogen applications, etc.

(5) Promote the development of hydrogen energy industry clusters

Build an innovation platform for the hydrogen energy industry, focus on introducing and cultivating a number of technologically advanced and leading hydrogen energy core enterprises, and attract more high-end elements such as talents, technology, and information to gather in the hydrogen energy industry. In areas with a good foundation for the development of the hydrogen energy industry, priority is given to promoting the construction of hydrogen energy industrial parks to attract clusters of enterprises related to the industrial chain.

(6) Improve the hydrogen energy industry standard system

Support the construction of the hydrogen energy industry technology, equipment, and energy efficiency standard system, and encourage enterprises to actively participate in the formulation (revision) of international, national, local and industry standards. Construct hydrogen storage and transportation facilities, hydrogen refueling stations, real-time monitoring and early warning systems, improve safety supervision and management systems, strengthen emergency protection, and strictly implement safety supervision measures. Build a third-party public platform for testing services across the entire industry chain from source to application.

3. Supporting policies

(1) Energy management of hydrogen energy.

Incorporate hydrogen energy into the scope of energy management, and under the premise of ensuring safety, lower the barriers to entry for hydrogen energy production, storage, transportation, and use. The management of hydrogen energy refueling and transportation shall be implemented with reference to natural gas (LNG, CNG).

(2) Implement financial subsidies and tax reductions and exemptions.

Provide financial subsidies for the purchase and operation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and the construction and operation of hydrogen refueling stations supporting fuel cell vehicles; encourage the use of domestically produced materials and equipment in all links of the hydrogen energy production and equipment manufacturing industrial chain; And raw materials, import tariffs are exempt; for hydrogen energy production, equipment manufacturing, directly related links, and parts production demonstration projects, since the tax year of the first production and operation income, the corporate income tax autonomous region will implement the "two exemptions" Three halves" discount.

(3) Preferential electricity price.

Electrolyzed water hydrogen production projects, electrolyzers and other electrolyzed water equipment manufacturing projects, as well as basic materials and key components such as fuel cell stacks, bipolar plates, membrane electrodes, air compressors, proton exchange membranes, catalysts, carbon paper, hydrogen circulation systems, etc. In the component manufacturing link, enjoy the power price of the autonomous region’s strategic emerging industries. Hydrogen production projects can give priority to the consumption of new energy market-oriented trading electricity.

(4) Allocation of scenery resources.

For the integration of solar and solar hydrogen production and utilization projects included in the hydrogen energy industry development plan of the autonomous region, allocate parity on-line solar and solar resources, and the on-grid power shall not exceed 20% of the total power generation of new energy, and dynamically adjust according to the hydrogen production conversion efficiency and hydrogen production cost . The internal power transmission and transformation project of the integrated project of wind and solar hydrogen production can be constructed by hydrogen production enterprises, and the line from the hydrogen production station to the main grid can be constructed by the power grid enterprises.

(5) Implement differentiated management.

Special license plates will be issued to hydrogen fuel cell vehicle transportation vehicles. In the pilot demonstration stage (2021-2023), special license plates will be used in the autonomous region, and road and bridge tolls will be reduced by half; in case of restrictions due to diesel vehicle pollution, Vehicles with special number plates are allowed to pass.

(6) Utilize industry development funds.

Make full use of existing government investment funds to provide financial support for the demonstration application and industrialization of the hydrogen energy industry in the region, and support the innovation and development of hydrogen energy enterprises.

(7) Strengthen financial support.

Guide financial capital to support the development of the hydrogen energy industry, and provide financial services such as loans and financial leasing for key projects.

(8) Formulate and improve the reward and punishment mechanism for benefit compensation.

In principle, wind-solar hydrogen production projects equipped with hydrogen storage tanks do not need to be equipped with electric energy storage, and support hydrogen storage to participate in peak shaving, and peak shaving capacity to participate in market transactions based on peak shaving power. Support carbon emission reductions of hydrogen energy projects to participate in carbon trading. Editor/Xu Shengpeng