Energy Transition

China's Green Hydrogen Production Surges 10x During Five-Year Plan

Thursday, April 9, 2026

China's green hydrogen production capacity expanded from 23,000 to 250,000 metric tons annually during its 14th Five-Year Plan, representing a ten-fold increase driven by top-level policy support and commercial milestones. This massive scaling demonstrates China's transition from pilot projects to industrial-scale hydrogen infrastructure, positioning it as a dominant force in the global hydrogen economy.

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China's hydrogen scale-up signals intensifying competition for clean energy technology leadership and could reshape global energy supply chains as hydrogen becomes critical for industrial decarbonization.

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