The Sinopec Kuqa facility in Xinjiang, China, is touted as the world’s largest green hydrogen project. It should have been a significant leap toward sustainable energy, but it’s running at only a third of its intended capacity.
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Recent developments at Sinopec’s Kuqa facility in China shed light on the challenges facing large-scale hydrogen production.
Sinopec, the Chinese oil giant, has acknowledged ongoing issues at its 260MW Kuqa green hydrogen project in northwest China.
In a setback for the global green hydrogen landscape, the world’s largest green hydrogen project, Sinopec’s 260MW Kuqa facility in Xinjiang, northwest China, is reportedly operating at less than a third of its installed capacity. This revelation comes as research from BloombergNEF (BNEF) sheds light on various issues, including missing safety features and lower-than-promised efficiencies.