China¡¯s Green Hydrogen-Based Synthetic Ammonia Shipped Overseas in Bulk for the First Time
2026-4-3
This year, biomass "green fuels" were included in the Report on the Work of the Government for the first time, positioning them as a key new growth driver for the national economy during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Biomass green fuels mainly cover green hydrogen, green methanol, green ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel and other categories. Amid current geopolitical tensions, their development serves not only as a vital lever for national energy transition, but also effectively absorbs China¡¯s surplus wind and solar power, driving the shift toward a greener and low-carbon energy structure. At present, China¡¯s green fuel industry is enjoying strong momentum, with multiple demonstration projects put into operation and delivering results, while its overseas expansion continues to accelerate.
Recently, China¡¯s first shipment of green hydrogen-based synthetic ammonia set sail for the Republic of Korea. Produced at the Chifeng Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project, the cargo leverages the region¡¯s abundant wind and solar resources to generate hydrogen via water electrolysis powered by wind and photovoltaic electricity, which is then synthesized with nitrogen from the air to produce green ammonia. This realizes the conversion of green power into green chemical products. The Chifeng project is scheduled to complete its capacity expansion by 2028, when its annual green ammonia output will reach 1.5 million tons.
In addition to the Chifeng project, several other domestic green hydrogen and ammonia demonstration projects have entered stable operation, marking remarkable industrial implementation results. In Songyuan, Jilin Province, the Energy China Green Hydrogen, Ammonia and Alcohol Integrated Project has officially come on stream. Its synthetic ammonia unit is currently operating at an 80% production load, with a daily green ammonia output exceeding 500 tons. Phase I of the project includes an 800 MW new energy power generation system and an annual green synthetic ammonia production line with a capacity of 200,000 tons, achieving integrated coupling of new energy power generation and green ammonia production.
The State Power Investment Corporation¡¯s wind-solar green hydrogen and synthetic ammonia integrated demonstration project in Da¡¯an, Jilin Province, is also running steadily, with an annual capacity of 32,000 tons of green hydrogen and 180,000 tons of green ammonia. Compared with conventional "gray ammonia" produced from coal and natural gas, green ammonia production is less vulnerable to fluctuations in raw material prices, and its cost advantages are becoming increasingly prominent.
Recently, China¡¯s first shipment of green hydrogen-based synthetic ammonia set sail for the Republic of Korea. Produced at the Chifeng Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project, the cargo leverages the region¡¯s abundant wind and solar resources to generate hydrogen via water electrolysis powered by wind and photovoltaic electricity, which is then synthesized with nitrogen from the air to produce green ammonia. This realizes the conversion of green power into green chemical products. The Chifeng project is scheduled to complete its capacity expansion by 2028, when its annual green ammonia output will reach 1.5 million tons.
In addition to the Chifeng project, several other domestic green hydrogen and ammonia demonstration projects have entered stable operation, marking remarkable industrial implementation results. In Songyuan, Jilin Province, the Energy China Green Hydrogen, Ammonia and Alcohol Integrated Project has officially come on stream. Its synthetic ammonia unit is currently operating at an 80% production load, with a daily green ammonia output exceeding 500 tons. Phase I of the project includes an 800 MW new energy power generation system and an annual green synthetic ammonia production line with a capacity of 200,000 tons, achieving integrated coupling of new energy power generation and green ammonia production.
The State Power Investment Corporation¡¯s wind-solar green hydrogen and synthetic ammonia integrated demonstration project in Da¡¯an, Jilin Province, is also running steadily, with an annual capacity of 32,000 tons of green hydrogen and 180,000 tons of green ammonia. Compared with conventional "gray ammonia" produced from coal and natural gas, green ammonia production is less vulnerable to fluctuations in raw material prices, and its cost advantages are becoming increasingly prominent.