Officials of the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone and a delegation from State Power Investment Co discuss cooperation in the development of the hydrogen industry on Aug 14. [Photo/WeChat account: whkfq0518]
A delegation from State Power Investment Co (SPIC), headed by the company’s general manager Zhang Yinguang, visited the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone (WHDZ) in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s Hubei province, on Aug 14.
Peng Hao, director of the administrative committee of the WHDZ, welcomed the delegation and the two parties discussed cooperation in the development of the hydrogen industry.
For the WHDZ, which is commonly considered China’s automobile hub, developing hydrogen power is essential to the development of the car industry, said Peng Hao at the meeting.
The first hydrogen fuel cell industrial park in China has been established in the zone and has already attracted a number of hydrogen power companies, according to Peng.
SPIC is one of China’s top five power generators and top three nuclear power developers and operators.
In response to the country’s strategy for developing green and sustainable energy, the company has begun building hydrogen industrial bases across China, particularly in Beijing, the Yangtze River Delta region, the Pearl River Delta region, and Central China.
It has already signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dongfeng Motor and the Wuhan University of Technology on the research, development, and manufacture of hydrogen equipment and the application and promotion of hydrogen-powered transport.
According to Zhang Yinguang, SPIC and the WHDZ have similar development plans and a comparable industrial layout, which has laid a solid foundation for cooperation in the hydrogen industry.
The company plans to build a national R&D center for hydrogen fuel cells and a manufacturing base in Wuhan, which is expected to help the city attract more skilled workers and form a comprehensive industrial chain over the next five to seven years.
