China launches mega solar to hydrogen plant aiming 20000 tons annually in a first for Chinese firms

A Chinese firm turns sunlight into hydrogen at scale

China has begun operations at its mega Kuqa solar-to-hydrogen plant, projected to produce about 20,000 tons of green hydrogen each year. The rollout stands out because it marks the first large-scale use by a Chinese company of solar power specifically for hydrogen production, signaling acceleration in the country’s clean energy and industrial decarbonization push.