Recently, China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (referred to as "China Energy Engineering") officially signed the EPC general contract for the 200MW Green Hydrogen Integration Project in Paka, Terengganu, Malaysia. As a benchmark cooperation project between China and Malaysia in the field of green and low-carbon, this project focuses on photovoltaic hydrogen production as its core, integrating full chain supporting facilities such as energy storage and hydrogen storage and transportation. It not only marks a breakthrough in the scale of China Energy Construction's overseas green hydrogen business, but also provides key support for the energy structure transformation in Southeast Asia, accelerating the process of regional clean energy substitution.

The project is located in Paka Industrial Zone, Terengganu State, Malaysia, with a total investment of over 1.5 billion US dollars and a planned construction period of 24 months. After completion, the annual production capacity of green hydrogen will reach nearly 30000 tons, making it a leading green hydrogen demonstration project under construction in Southeast Asia. The project adopts an integrated development model of "photovoltaic+energy storage+green hydrogen", and the core construction content includes a 200MW photovoltaic power station, PEM electrolysis water hydrogen production device, hydrogen purification and compression system, and high-pressure storage and transmission pipeline. Among them, the photovoltaic power station will provide 100% clean energy for the hydrogen production process, and the supporting energy storage system can stabilize the fluctuation of photovoltaic output and ensure the stability and continuity of the hydrogen production process; The advanced PEM electrolysis hydrogen production technology selected has the advantages of fast start-up speed, low energy consumption, and wide adaptability to working conditions. It can achieve a hydrogen purity of 99.999%, fully meeting the high standard hydrogen demand in the industrial and transportation fields. In addition, the project will also simultaneously establish a localized operation and maintenance center to drive technical exchanges and local adaptation of core equipment such as electrolytic cells and photovoltaic modules.

From the perspective of regional energy strategy, the project is deeply aligned with Malaysia's "2050 Net Zero Emissions Blueprint" and ASEAN's "Energy Cooperation Action Plan (2023-2027)", effectively addressing the pain points of high dependence on fossil fuels and difficulty in integrating renewable energy in the local area. After production, the green hydrogen produced by the project will be prioritized for supply to local chemical enterprises in Malaysia, replacing traditional fossil fuels and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 250000 tons annually; At the same time, surplus hydrogen energy will be liquefied and radiated to ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Thailand, helping to build a cross regional hydrogen energy trade network. In terms of industrial driving, the project construction phase will create over 1000 direct employment opportunities, and during the operation period, it will promote the agglomeration of upstream and downstream industries such as hydrogen storage and transportation, fuel cell applications, etc., laying the foundation for Malaysia to build a hydrogen energy industry hub in Southeast Asia.

From the perspective of China Energy Construction's global layout, this project is an important milestone for the company to achieve its "dual carbon" goals and expand into overseas new energy markets. Relying on the advantages of the entire industry chain accumulated in the field of power engineering construction, China Energy Engineering Group will integrate its design, construction, equipment manufacturing and other resources, form an international project team, and strictly follow international engineering standards to promote construction. Previously, the company has landed multiple new energy projects in the Middle East, Europe, and other regions. The signing of the Malaysia green hydrogen project further improves its business layout in the Southeast Asian market, providing replicable demonstration samples for China's green hydrogen technology and engineering services to "go global".

Looking ahead to the future, with the advancement of the project, China Energy Engineering Group will also cooperate with local universities and research institutions in Malaysia to carry out joint research and development on key technologies such as improving green hydrogen production efficiency and ensuring safe storage and transportation of hydrogen energy, in order to assist in the technological iteration and upgrading of the regional hydrogen energy industry. At the same time, the successful implementation of the project will build a bridge for deeper cooperation between China and Malaysia in the field of new energy, promote the integration of more Chinese green energy technologies, equipment, and standards into the energy transformation process in Southeast Asia, and contribute to the global low-carbon energy transformation through China Malaysia cooperation.Editor/Bian Wenjun