Sinopec Says Massive Green Hydrogen Plant Has Boosted Run Rates

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.’s green hydrogen plant in Xinjiang, the world’s largest, has boosted utilization rates to 50% after flagging difficulties with the project late last year.

The Kuqa facility, which has capacity to produce 20,000 tons a year of hydrogen from renewable energy, is being closely watched as a test case for large-scale production of the carbon-free fuel. Global output of green hydrogen is expected to surge from about 100,000 tons last year to 51.2 million tons by 2030, according to BloombergNEF.