November 3 – The Tieling Municipal People's Government has signed an agreement with Huadian Liaoning Energy Co., Ltd. to jointly develop a hydrogen-based energy industrial base, marking a new step in the city's efforts to build a comprehensive hydrogen industry value chain.

The agreement aligns with China's carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, energy security priorities and efforts to develop new quality productive forces. It is expected to strengthen Tieling's energy security, support its low-carbon transition and accelerate the development of its hydrogen industry.

The latest agreement marks the third cooperation milestone between the two parties in four years.

Their partnership began in March 2023, when Huadian Liaoning Energy invested RMB 255 million in a 25 MW integrated off-grid wind power, energy storage and hydrogen production project in Tieling County. At the time, the project was described as China's largest demonstration project for off-grid wind-to-hydrogen production. By the end of 2023, it had produced Liaoning Province's first batch of green hydrogen.

The demonstration project validated the technical feasibility of producing hydrogen using large-scale off-grid wind power and strengthened the company's confidence in further investment.

In September 2025, Huadian Liaoning Energy broke ground on the Diaobingshan wind-to-hydrogen and green methanol integrated demonstration project. The project involves 450 MW of wind power capacity and a total investment of RMB 3.945 billion. It also marks an expansion of the industrial value chain from green hydrogen production into green methanol manufacturing.

The latest agreement represents a third vote of confidence by Huadian Liaoning Energy in Tieling and its hydrogen-based energy development strategy.

Tieling has abundant wind resources and is located in a core area of the Songliao Clean Energy Base, giving it favourable conditions for developing a hydrogen-based energy industry. Four years ago, the city identified hydrogen  utilisation as a strategic development priority, seeking to leverage its resource advantages and industrial foundations to develop new growth opportunities tailored to local conditions.

Rather than relying solely on preferential policies or wind power allocation quotas to attract investment, Tieling has adopted a longer-term approach. The city has focused on coordinating resources, improving institutional support and providing targeted services to create a more favourable environment for industrial development.

With continued support from the local government, Huadian Liaoning Energy has expanded its investment and operations in Tieling. The newly signed hydrogen-based energy base project is expected to bring substantial investment, extend the local industrial value chain and create opportunities in areas such as hydrogen equipment manufacturing.

As the entity responsible for implementing the agreement, Huadian Liaoning Energy will increase investment and accelerate project development in line with the agreed commitments. The company will also fulfil its corporate social responsibilities and work with Tieling to establish a regional model for green energy industry development, delivering mutual benefits for both parties.

Compiled from ：Liaoning Daily