With an annual automobile output value of 100 billion, Changshu strives to reach new heights in the hydrogen energy industry

Relying on industrial advantages to create a highland for the development of the hydrogen energy automobile industry

According to Gu Zhiqiang, deputy director of Changshu High-tech Industrial Development Zone , Changshu currently has two vehicle companies, Jaguar Land Rover and Qoros, as well as Reshape Energy, ContiTech, Valeo Siemens, Yanfeng Adient, AVIC, Saint-Jean, and Zhengliwei There are more than 200 core parts companies, with an annual output value of more than 100 billion yuan.

In Changshu High-tech Zone, where hydrogen energy industry projects have been launched, more than 1,000 projects from more than 20 countries and regions have been successfully introduced, including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Continental, and SAIC There are 42 projects invested by 27 companies with strong comprehensive strength in the world, 30 projects with investment amounts exceeding 100 million U.S. dollars, and domestic and foreign registered capitals reaching 40 billion yuan and 8.8 billion U.S. dollars respectively, forming an industry with automobiles and core components, advanced intelligence Pillar industries featuring equipment manufacturing, new generation information technology, and modern scientific and technological service industries.

Relying on the strong traditional automobile industry chain and actively responding to the national energy development strategy, Changshu released the "Changshu Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Industry Development Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") in February this year ), clearly proposed that the development of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle industry should be promoted in Changshu to adjust the industrial structure, focusing on R&D innovation, vehicle and core parts manufacturing, testing and evaluation, hydrogen storage and transportation equipment, hydrogenation facilities, demonstration applications, etc., to improve hydrogen energy Automotive technology chain, industrial chain and value chain, aiming to build a hydrogen energy vehicle characteristic industrial park in the Yangtze River Delta region.

According to the "Plan", the development of Changshu's hydrogen energy industry will be divided into three phases: short-term (2019-2022), mid-term (2023-2025), and long-term (2026-2030). Stage:

The short-term goal is to build a number of public hydrogenation stations with market-optimized operations around the application, promotion and demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and promote and demonstrate a number of buses, buses, logistics distribution vehicles, sanitation trucks and other application vehicles; actively apply for national pilot demonstration cities; rapidly promote core technology development and product research, actively attract domestic and foreign innovative R&D institutions to settle down; and initially form a relatively complete industrial chain.

Mid-term goals, achieve key breakthroughs in the core technology of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, gather 5 to 10 strong R&D institutions; achieve mass production of 1 to 2 influential vehicle companies, and more than 50 key component companies, the industry The scale exceeded 10 billion; more complete hydrogenation facilities were built.

The long-term goal is to build a more influential industrial technology innovation center and innovative development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; form a 100-billion-level industrial cluster; and become a hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer with regional influence. Automobile application city.

Focusing on the goals of the "Plan", the construction of Changshu Hydrogen Energy Vehicle Industrial Park is steadily advancing.

Steady progress towards the trillion-dollar blue ocean of hydrogen energy

According to Gu Zhiqiang, Changshu has now built 180,000 square meters of Jiadi Industrial Park and the 150,000-square-meter Pingqian Industrial Park provide enterprises with high-standard, multi-specification factory building resources. Enterprises can move in directly with their bags. At the same time, nearly 1,500 acres of land are planned as the future development area of ​​the industrial park.

It is understood that so far, the industrial park has successfully introduced 14 projects invested by 12 hydrogen fuel cell-related companies, with a total investment of 3 billion yuan. There are mainly 2 R&D projects such as Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle R&D Center, 5 core component manufacturing projects such as Reinvention Technology, and multiple infrastructure, big data service and demonstration application projects, initially forming a hydrogen A complete industrial system including R&D and manufacturing of core components of energy vehicles, vehicle sales and leasing, hydrogenation station construction and operation and maintenance, software development and big data services. In addition, more than 20 key projects such as stacks and control systems, membrane electrodes, bipolar plates, and air compressors are being progressed in an orderly manner.

In terms of supporting infrastructure, there is currently one experimental hydrogenation station in the industrial park, and the construction of a commercial hydrogenation station is being accelerated. The design standard is 35MPa, with a reserve of 70MPa. The hydrogenation capacity can reach 1,000 kilograms, and it is expected that three hydrogenation stations will be planned and constructed in the next five years.

In terms of marketing, it is revealed that the first batch of 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses jointly developed by Toyota R&D, Reshaping Technology, and King Long Bus will be launched on Changshu Bus Line 3 in the near future. Do a demonstration run. In addition, 120 hydrogen fuel cell logistics vehicles will be launched to carry out strategic cooperation with logistics companies such as JD.com and STO to promote the commercial application and promotion of hydrogen energy logistics vehicles.

At the same time, Changshu has actively participated in the construction of the Yangtze River Delta Hydrogen Corridor, and recently successfully held the 2019 Yangtze River Delta Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Science ParadeChangshu Station event and signed an agreement on the "Yangtze River Delta Fuel Cell Vehicle Integration Demonstration Implementation Plan".

For the next stage of development, Gu Zhiqiang pointed out that the industrial park will fully tap domestic and foreign resources to develop core components of hydrogenation units, fuel cell engines and control systems, and high-energy-density high-power stacks. , low platinum membrane electrodes, bipolar plates, air compressors, hydrogen circulation pumps, 70MPa hydrogen storage bottles and other aspects to focus on the layout. The industrial park will provide policy support for the above key projects in terms of vehicle subsidies, technology research and development, equipment procurement, special equity funds, resource carriers, etc., and promote the in-depth development of the industrial park through the settlement of brand enterprises.

At a time when hydrogen energy is becoming increasingly popular, according to incomplete statistics, nearly 20 provinces and cities in China, including Sichuan, Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin, have started construction of hydrogen energy industrial parks, and nearly 14 Regions have introduced hydrogen energy industry policies. Under the policy dividend, a large amount of capital is rapidly pouring in. In addition to listed companies such as Yihuatong, Meijin Energy, Houpu Co., Ltd., Kailong Co., Ltd., Quanchai Co., Ltd., state-owned enterprises such as National Energy Group, China Three Gorges Corporation, and China General Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. have also begun to make plans. layout.

According to the National Renewable Energy Center’s prediction, by 2030, the hydrogen energy industry will reach a trillion-dollar market size. In this trillion-dollar market, what achievements can Changshu, which already has a strong automotive industry foundation, achieve? It will be worth waiting and seeing.

　(Original title: With an annual automobile output value of 100 billion, Changshu strives to reach new heights in the hydrogen energy industry)