In
September 2019, Siemens signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in
green hydrogen development and comprehensive utilization with State Power
Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), which is the ultimate controlling
shareholder of China Power. The hydrogen production project is the result of a
close partnership between the two companies. The two sides also plan to further
expand their cooperation on green hydrogen projects.
“The decarbonization of the energy systems
is a challenge that every country must face. Siemens Energy is the company that
can provide its customers with significant support in this process – no matter
if they are states or companies. Promoting the application and development of
renewable hydrogen is of great significance for China to build a modern and
cleaner energy system,” said Christian Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy. “Together
with our partner SPIC, we are making an important contribution to tackling
climate change and reducing carbon emissions.”
“SPIC is
committed to working together with Siemens Energy to continue our cooperation
in the field of clean energy and to leverage the complementary advantages of
both parties. Together we will contribute to the development of clean energy in
order to cope with climate change together”, said Qian Zhimin, Chairman of
SPIC.
Siemens Energy is helping its customers
achieve their decarbonization goals by building infrastructure for Power-to-X
and making a global contribution to cross-sector decarbonization. Siemens
Energy offers all core technologies for a long-term CO2-free energy supply –
from power and heat generation by renewable energies or gas-fired power plants,
to power transmission and distribution, to efficient electrolyzer solutions for
hydrogen production.
Electrolyzers use electricity to split
water into its components oxygen and hydrogen. The hydrogen produced only in
this way is called green if the electricity used comes exclusively from a
renewable source, i.e. from wind farms, solar plants, hydro or geothermal power
plants. As the core equipment of the hydrogen integrated energy station, Siemens
Energy’s PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzer system Silyzer 200 can
produce high-quality hydrogen at industrial scale. In addition, the hydrogen
production system responds quickly, the start-up time under pressure is less
than one minute, and it can be directly coupled with renewable energy. In order
to meet customer needs of saving space and being flexible, Siemens Energy has
adapted its hydrogen production system into a customized solution, which is
also its first skid-mounted megawatt green hydrogen production system in China.