In the tide of global energy transformation, hydrogen energy has gradually become an emerging force that has attracted much attention. In recent years, China has made remarkable progress in the installation of hydrogen production equipment, green hydrogen production, and the improvement of the hydrogen energy industry chain, and is even predicted to lead the world in the next few years. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that by 2024, China's installed hydrogen production equipment will reach 50% of the global total. At the same time, Japanese companies are competing with China and Germany for the dominance of green hydrogen manufacturing equipment, and Japan's hydrogen energy industry dominates the world, and the mainland is catching up.
The installed capacity of hydrogen production equipment has increased by leaps and bounds
According to the Global Hydrogen Energy Market report released by the International Energy Agency, China's installed capacity of hydrogen production equipment reached 1.2 GW by the end of 2023, accounting for half of the world's total. This data shows that China is a global leader in technology and investment in hydrogen energy equipment manufacturing and installation. This not only reflects China's technological progress in the field of renewable energy, but also reflects the strong support of national policies.
Leading position in international competition
With the efforts of Japanese companies such as Asahi Kasei and Toray, Japanese companies are trying to compete with China and Germany for the dominance of green hydrogen manufacturing equipment. Although Japan is a leader in hydrogen energy technology, especially in the field of automotive fuel cells, the rapid rise of China and Germany poses a strong challenge to it, and this competitive situation has injected new vitality into the global hydrogen energy industry.
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The battle between technology and patents
While Japan's overall strength in hydrogen is still particularly strong, China is following suit with increased patent filings and technology development. According to reports, the number of hydrogen-related patent applications in Japan has decreased by 30% in the past decade, and China's national support for hydrogen energy patent applications has surpassed the United States, South Korea, and Germany to become the second largest hydrogen technology patent country after Japan.
Hydrogen patent statistics from 2011 to 2022
| ranking | Country | Patent Score | Number of applications |
| 1 | Japan | 8,846,664 | 34,624 |
| 2 | Chinese mainland | 7,258,902 | 21,235 |
| 3 | United States | 3,779,901 | 13,650 |
| 4 | Korea | 3,648,362 | 11,215 |
| 5 | Germany | 1,233,167 | 8205 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 528,407 | 2366 |
| 7 | France | 471,009 | 2031 |
| 8 | Taiwan | 293,808 | 753 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 192,627 | 879 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 183,552 | 1096 |
Diversified applications drive industrial upgrading
China's hydrogen industry policy environment has undergone significant development over the past few decades. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the hydrogen energy industry has gradually shifted from scientific and technological research to industrial application, and then further developed to the field of energy and transportation. Especially in the 21st century, China has experienced an industrial transformation from coal to natural gas, to industrial tail gas to hydrogen and renewable energy water electrolysis to hydrogen. Hydrogen energy is also gradually moving from the industrial field to the energy and transportation field.
In recent years, the Chinese government has issued a series of policy documents clarifying the strategic position of the hydrogen energy and fuel cell industry. For example, the 2006 Outline of the National Medium- and Long-Term Science and Technology Development Plan (2006-2020) listed hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology as advanced energy technologies. In 2014, the Strategic Action Plan for Energy Development (2014-2020) officially regarded hydrogen energy and fuel cells as one of the strategic directions and priorities of energy technology innovation. In September 2020, China put forward the "dual carbon" goal, and enterprises and local governments began to promote the development of the hydrogen energy industry in an orderly manner.
The green hydrogen target was achieved ahead of schedule
According to the Medium and Long-Term Plan for the Development of the Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035) issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, China is expected to achieve its green hydrogen energy goal ahead of schedule. The report estimates that China could produce 220,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2025, 6,000 tonnes more than the rest of the world combined, marking China's ambitious goal for green hydrogen production.
Future outlook: the two-wheel drive of technology and market
According to Sinopec, by 2060, China's hydrogen energy consumption will reach 86 million tons, and the industrial scale will increase to 4.6 trillion yuan. The low-carbon hydrogen production on the supply side and the diversification of applications on the consumption side will become the main driving force for the development of the hydrogen energy industry. This not only provides strong support for China to achieve its carbon neutrality goal, but also brings new opportunities to the global hydrogen market.
Through the above data and facts, it can be clearly seen that China is not only catching up with the world powers in hydrogen energy technology, but also showing strong strength in practical application and market share, and the future of China's hydrogen energy industry is undoubtedly bright. Let us all hope that the new star of hydrogen energy will bring more green energy and a better future to mankind.
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