On April 12, 2026, a memorandum sent back from Moscow made the domestic hydrogen energy industry smell the smoke of a new track. Shanghai Hydrogen Energy Group has officially signed a contract with a delegation from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, marking the conceptual development of a hydrogen energy transportation corridor spanning the China Russia border. When the diesel heavy-duty trucks in the Far East were still struggling to start in the freezing cold of minus 40 degrees, China's hydrogen energy full chain plan was ready to export northward.

Hydrogen powered heavy-duty trucks aim at frozen soil in the Far East

Russia's bulk freight transportation has long been tied to diesel, and engine wear and carbon emissions are both high in cold and high-altitude environments. Hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks, with their zero carbon emissions, low-temperature starting resistance, and long endurance characteristics, are perfectly suited for the extreme working conditions of cross-border transportation in the Far East. This signing focuses on the transportation sector, with China exporting its experience in hydrogen refueling station construction and equipment manufacturing capabilities, while Russia is responsible for domestic resource integration and industrial coordination.

Chinese electrolytic cells account for 70% of the world's total

By the end of 2025, 574 hydrogen refueling stations will have been built in China, ranking first in the world in terms of refueling capacity. The annual production capacity of renewable energy hydrogen production projects has exceeded 250000 tons, driving the nominal production capacity of electrolytic cells to account for more than 70% of the world's total. Hydrogen Maple China recently exported magnesium based solid-state hydrogen storage technology to Vietnam, Guofu Hydrogen Energy won a $6.2 million hydrogen production system order from Morocco, and 16 sets of electrolytic cells from Shuangliang Hydrogen Energy have been sent to Oman. China's hydrogen energy equipment is upgrading from single machine exports to system solutions for going global. Keywords: the Belt and Road News Network, Sino Russian Cooperation, Hydrogen Energy Transport

Energy security drives green hydrogen substitution

The Middle East conflict has pushed up oil and gas prices, causing the cost of chemical products such as urea to rise, and the number of inquiries from European customers has significantly increased recently. Green hydrogen and its derivatives, green ammonia, can replace fossil fuel ammonia production routes and provide localized alternative solutions for China and energy importing countries. Domestic policies are simultaneously intensifying, and the pilot notice for comprehensive application of hydrogen energy specifies that by 2030, the terminal hydrogen price will be reduced to below 25 yuan per kilogram, and the number of fuel cell vehicles will soar to 100000. Hydrogen energy is entering the fast lane of industrialization from demonstration projects.Editor/Gao Xue