Chinese company Sungrow Hydrogen has been awarded a contract to supply equipment for the Liquid Sunlight project in Inner Mongolia, China. The project is being implemented by China Coal Ordos Energy Chemical, which operates a chemical complex for the production of urea and ammonia.

Key project parameters

Equipment and technologies:

Sungrow Hydrogen will supply 16 alkaline electrolyzers with a capacity of 1,200 Nm³/each, as well as integrated gas and liquid separation and purification systems. Other electrolyzer suppliers, CRRC and Sany Hydrogen, will provide 8 electrolyzers each.

The project includes the construction of solar and wind power plants with a total capacity of 625 MW.

Project goals:

• Produce 21,000 tons of green hydrogen per year.
• Capture and purify 150,000 tons of CO₂ annually. Production of 100,000 tons of green methanol per year.
• Planned reduction of CO₂ emissions by 500,000 tons per year.

Timeline and cost:

• The project is scheduled for completion in October 2026.
• The total cost of the project is estimated at US$680 million.

The context of green methanol development in China

China is actively developing green methanol production due to its potential applications in shipping, chemical industry and aviation. Some key projects in this area are:

• Goldwind has entered into agreements with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to supply 750,000 tons of green methanol per year starting in 2026.
• Geely has begun construction of a green methanol plant in Inner Mongolia.
• LONGi plans to build a plant with a capacity of 400,000 tons of green methanol per year.
• China Energy Engineering Group is implementing a project to produce green methanol and synthetic aviation fuel (SAF).

Sungrow Hydrogen’s position

In the first half of 2024, Sungrow received 22% of all electrolyzer orders in China, according to data from analytics company TrendBank. Sungrow’s Hefei plant has an annual production capacity of 3 GW.

The company is actively expanding its presence in international markets, including projects in Oman. Investment attractiveness: The Liquid Solar project demonstrates the potential of integrating renewable energy, hydrogen technology, and CO₂ capture systems to reduce the carbon footprint of carbon-intensive industries. This is in line with China’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.