China’s first Gigawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant

CEEC (China Energy Engineering Corporation) Songyuan Green Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Integration Project (The project) is set to be China’s first gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project.

The CEEC Songyuan Green Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Integration Project has a total investment of Rmb29.6 billion (US$4.1 billion) and involves the construction of a renewable energy-powered hydrogen production and green hydrogen-based ammonia synthesis integrated project.

The project has two phases with a total capacity of 110,000 ton green hydrogen which would be synthesized to 600,000 ton green ammonia and green methanol. CEEC said last week that it is busy constructing and installing equipment for phase 1 (see detailed timeline at the bottom). Additionally, the company confirmed that the FEED for Phase 2 has been completed and is awaiting regulatory approval. Once approved, it would become the first gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project entering construction stage in China, and the 2nd globally, after NEOM.

 

Photo: construction of ammonia synthesis plant and storage tanks, taken on January 2025

Phase 1 will have an annual production capacity of 45,000 green hydrogen, 200,000 ton green ammonia, and 20,000 ton green methanol. It will be powered by entirely 800 MW of renewable electricity, generated from dedicated on-site wind farms, while the whole project would be powered by 3GW renewable electricity.

The project adopts a number of world-leading technologies, including wind-solar-hydrogen-ammonia-methanol integrated technology, flexible workload ammonia synthesis technology, "CO+Hydrogen" green methanol production technology, and zero-carbon emission centralized heating technology, to achieve "adaptable workload with renewable power supply", and realize the deep integration and development of new energy power and chemical industry.

CEEC also said phase 1 has secured offtake agreements with major industry clients but didn’t release the details.

 

CEEC Songyuan- China’s first Gigawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant

CEEC Songyuan- China’s first Gigawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant