At the end of 2025, a heavyweight news from the grasslands of Inner Mongolia brought a new atmosphere to the new energy industry - the integrated wind solar hydrogen production project in Urad Middle Banner, with a total investment of 18.92 billion yuan, has officially received pre-approval. This is not only the launch of a project, but also a solid step taken by China on the track of "green hydrogen energy", marking the realization of the closed-loop model of the entire industry chain of "wind and solar power generation green hydrogen preparation green chemical industry" from blueprint to reality. How will the meeting of 3 million kilowatts of wind power and green hydrogen rewrite the pattern of energy utilization?

Super project of integrated wind solar hydrogen storage

The integrated wind solar hydrogen production project of Goldwind Technology Urad Middle Banner is located in Qimaodu Port Processing Park, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia. The total investment of the project is 18.92 billion yuan, and it is currently one of the largest integrated wind solar hydrogen production projects in China. The project plans to construct a wind power installed capacity of 3 million kilowatts, equivalent to the total installed capacity of about 5000 5-megawatt wind turbines, with an estimated annual power generation of over 7 billion kilowatt hours.

The core of the project lies in the hydrogen energy preparation process - with a designed annual production capacity of 146600 tons of green hydrogen. To ensure the stability of power supply, the project has built a 450000 kilowatt/135000 kilowatt hour energy storage system, which is equivalent to the scale of a medium-sized pumped storage power station. At the same time, the project also plans to construct 1.32 million standard cubic meters of hydrogen storage facilities, which can ensure the safe storage and stable supply of hydrogen gas.

The project adopts a phased construction model: the first phase of the project has an investment of 9.79 billion yuan, constructing 1.5 million kilowatts of wind power, producing 72000 tons of green hydrogen annually, supporting 225000 kilowatts/450000 kilowatt hours of energy storage and 600000 standard cubic meters of hydrogen storage facilities; The investment for the second phase of the project is 9.13 billion yuan, with the construction of an additional 1.5 million kilowatts of wind power, an annual output of 74600 tons of green hydrogen, supporting 225000 kilowatts/900000 kilowatt hours of energy storage and 720000 standard cubic meters of hydrogen storage facilities. This phased approach not only reduces investment risks, but also optimizes the construction plan for the second phase based on the operational experience of the first phase.

The complete chain from green electricity to green chemicals

The innovation of the project lies in the formation of a complete industrial closed loop. All the green hydrogen produced will be used for downstream chemical projects in supporting construction - the 600000 tons/year green methanol project and the 400000 tons/year green ammonia project. This design completely solves the problem of green hydrogen consumption and avoids the dilemma of "having hydrogen but no market".

On the technical path, the project adopts advanced water electrolysis hydrogen production technology, which uses clean electricity generated by wind power to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen. Compared with traditional fossil fuel hydrogen production, this process achieves zero carbon emissions. The produced green hydrogen is then converted into green methanol and green ammonia through catalytic synthesis processes, both of which are important chemical raw materials and energy carriers.

Green methanol can be used as a clean fuel in the transportation sector, especially in decarbonization of the shipping industry; Green ammonia is a key raw material for fertilizer production and can also be used as a carbon free fuel. According to calculations, after the project is fully put into operation, it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 3 million tons per year, which is equivalent to planting about 150 million trees as a carbon sink for one year.

The project will also drive the development of the local hydrogen energy industry chain, including supporting industries such as electrolytic cell manufacturing, hydrogen storage equipment production, and hydrogen energy transportation. It is expected to create over 2000 direct employment opportunities and nearly 10000 indirect employment opportunities.

A new path to solve the problem of green electricity consumption

The approval of the integrated wind solar hydrogen production project in Urad Middle Banner provides an important practical case for the development of new energy in China. For a long time, the "Three North" regions in China have abundant wind and photovoltaic resources, but due to the limited power grid consumption capacity and transmission channel capacity, there is a serious phenomenon of wind and solar power curtailment. This project has opened up a new path for large-scale green power consumption through the model of "on-site hydrogen production and on-site consumption".

From the perspective of energy security, the project helps reduce China's dependence on imported oil and natural gas. 146600 tons of green hydrogen per year can replace about 600000 tons of standard coal, and the produced green methanol and green ammonia can also replace some imported chemical products. From a technical perspective, the project will promote the progress and industrialization of key technologies in China, such as electrolysis of water for hydrogen production, large-scale hydrogen storage, and hydrogen energy chemical synthesis.

In addition, the project will inject new impetus into Inner Mongolia's energy structure transformation and economic development. Inner Mongolia is an important energy base in China, mainly relying on coal for a long time. The implementation of this project will promote the local transition from traditional fossil fuels to clean energy, while extending the green chemical industry chain to increase the added value of energy products. Keywords: Hydrogen Energy Network, Latest News on Hydrogen Energy

The successful implementation of the project will also provide replicable and promotable practical experience for China's dual carbon goals. If this model is popularized in suitable regions across the country, it is expected to drive hundreds of billions of yuan of investment by 2030, forming a ten million ton green hydrogen capacity, providing a solid support for China's energy transformation and industrial upgrading. With the acceleration of the preliminary work of the project, a new energy chemical base integrating green energy production, storage, and conversion is quietly emerging on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. (This article is from the official website www.seetao.com of Jian Dao. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website hydrogen energy column editor/Gao Xue