China Opens Up Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industries to Foreign Investment

On December 28, 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released the "Catalogue of Industries Encouraged for Foreign Investment (2020 Edition)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Catalogue"), which will come into force on January 27, 2021.

The "Catalogue" includes two parts: the national catalogue of industries encouraged for foreign investment, and the catalogue of advantageous industries for foreign investment in the central and western regions, many of which involve hydrogen energy-related fields.

The contents related to hydrogen energy in the National Catalogue of Encouraged Foreign Investment Industries include:

Hydrogen fuel production, storage, transportation, liquefaction.

Manufacturing of hydrogen energy production, storage and transportation equipment and inspection systems.

Automobile engine manufacturing and engine R&D institution construction - fuel cell engine, etc.

R&D and manufacturing of key components for new energy vehicles——

①Fuel cell engine (mass specific power≥350W/kg);

② fuel cell stack (volume specific power ≥ 3kW/L);

③Membrane electrode (platinum dosage ≤0.3g/kW);

④Proton exchange membrane (proton conductivity ≥0.08S/cm);

⑤ Bipolar plate (metal bipolar plate thickness≤1.2mm, other bipolar plate thickness≤1.6mm);

⑥Low platinum catalyst, carbon paper (resistivity≤3mΩ·cm);

⑦Air compressor, hydrogen circulation pump, hydrogen ejector, humidifier, fuel cell control system;

⑧Boost DC/DC, 70MPa hydrogen bottle, vehicle-mounted hydrogen concentration sensor;

5. High-tech green battery manufacturing - fuel cells, etc.

6. Construction and operation of hydrogen refueling stations.