China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has launched a $828.04m green hydrogen project in Inner Mongolia, which could produce up to 30,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually to decarbonise coal processing.

The project is set to utilise solar and wind energy resources in the Erdos region to produce green hydrogen, as well as up to 240,000 tonnes of green oxygen per year, which is expected to be used for the carbon reduction initiatives of the adjacent ZTHC Energy coal processing pilot project.

Said to be the ‘world’s largest’ project in the green hydrogen coal-chemical field, Sinopec hopes it will expand China’s and global green hydrogen production capacity and promote the development of the green hydrogen supply chain, while advancing China’s renewable energy goals.