On September 27, the Electricity and Hydrogen Synergy Thematic Forum of the 2023 Global Energy Interconnection Conference was held in Beijing. Wu Xuan, Secretary General of Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO), Liu Wei, Secretary-General of China Hydrogen Alliance, and Paul Van Son, Chairman of MENA Hydrogen Alliance, attended the Forum and delivered speeches. The Forum was presided over by Georgina Izquierdo Montalvo, General of The National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energies of Mexico.
Wu Xuan pointed out that with the acceleration of the clean energy transition, green hydrogen is receiving increasingly widespread attention from various parties. The GEIDCO has been paying close attention to the development trends of green hydrogen related technologies, industries and policies, and it has carried out a series of studies on development potential, market space and technological advancement assessment. Green hydrogen is an emerging industry. The power industry is undergoing new changes under the opportunity of building a new energy system and constructing a new power system. Hydrogen-electricity synergy is a systematic and pioneering effort that requires global wisdom and strength.
Liu Wei stated that the development of hydrogen has become global consensus. China has taken the lead globally in the hydrogen production capacity, hydrogen refueling infrastructure construction, and demonstration application of fuel cell commercial vehicles. Building an ecosystem featuring hydrogen-electricity synergy is of great significance for accelerating the clean development of traditional energy and the large-scale use of clean energy. China Hydrogen Alliance hopes to work with the GEIDCO to build a global cooperation network on hydrogen and promote the coordinated development of hydrogen and electricity.
Paul Van Son said that the Middle East and North Africa are rich in clean energy resources and have great potential for green hydrogen development. The MENA Hydrogen Alliance hopes to take advantage of the good platform of the GEIDCO to promote regional hydrogen and clean energy development.
Six guests made keynote speeches on site, including Zhang Yan, Director of the Industry Research Department of China Hydrogen Alliance, Pete Harrison, Executive Vice President of Environmental Defense Fund, Wang Zhi, Chief Expert of SINOPEC Petroleum Construction Company, Peng Ningke, Director and Senior Vice President of SNAM China, Zhang Dinghai, Deputy General Manager of Dongfang Electric Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd., and B. Byambasaikhan, Chairman of Mongolian Hydrogen Association. Marcos Kulka, Executive Director of Chilean Hydrogen Association, delivered a keynote speech online. The introduction revolved around the coordinated development of hydrogen and electricity supporting the construction of a new energy system in China, facilitating the development of clean energy resources in deserts and Gobi regions and ensuring the energy supply in key areas. They also introduced the ways to ensure the sustainability of hydrogen systems, the key technological innovation and industrial layout of hydrogen production, transmission and application, as well as the potential and development planning of green hydrogen in Mongolia and Chile.
More than 300 guests from international organizations, government departments, enterprises, research institutions and universities attended the Forum.
