The first phase of the world's largest integrated green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project HyFlow officially began operation in Songyuan City of northeast China's Jilin Province on Tuesday, providing vital technical support for the development of China's hydrogen industry, according to China Energy Engineering Corporation Ltd.

With a total investment of nearly 30 billion yuan (around 4.26 billion U.S. dollars), the Songyuan project utilizes a "wind-solar-hydrogen-ammonia-methanol" integration model, creating a comprehensive industrial chain that includes hydrogen production, storage, hydrogen-based chemicals, hydrogen energy equipment, and scientific research.

The project plans to develop 3 million kilowatts of renewable energy capacity from wind and solar power, alongside a target annual production capacity of 800,000 tons of green synthetic ammonia and green methanol. The annual production of green hydrogen in the project's first phase is equivalent to approximately one-fifth of China's current total annual green hydrogen production.

"We have successfully solved the global challenge of integrating volatile new energy with stable chemical production, paving a practical and scalable path for the large-scale nationwide consumption of new energy and the advancement of green hydrogen-based chemical industries," said Ni Zhen, chairman of China Energy Engineering Corporation Ltd. Since groundbreaking in September 2023, the first phase of Songyuan project is set to produce 45,000 tons of green hydrogen, 200,000 tons of green ammonia and green methanol annually, equivalent to saving approximately 600,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon emissions of 1.4 million tons per year.