APAC IG 2025: Chinese green hydrogen is mature now, but questions remain

  • Gas
  • December 3, 2025

China is today redefining the global competitiveness of green hydrogen and green molecules more generally. It stands out as the only integrated hydrogen economy, even if it is sometimes misunderstood.

Yuki Yu of the Hong Kong-based consultancy Energy Iceberg presented to delegates at gasworld’s Asia-Pacific Industrial Gas Conference 2025 and offered this perspective on China alongside some eye-catching numbers on its evolving story.

She said Energy Iceberg’s researched showed that today there are more than 900 green hydrogen projects in development in China, with about 650 actively moving forward, and more than 200 electrolyser OEMs active. Alongside this, there are more than 320 Chinese developers in the green hydrogen market, as well as more than 100 electrofuels projects underway.

“China is changing the landscape in green molecules,” said Yu. “This is underpinned by the largest and cheapest renewables resources, by world-leading electrotech and manufacturing capability, and by the largest demand side as well – from industries like petrochemicals, chemicals, metallurgy, and building materials.”

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