The Pengfei Group case has been selected as an outstanding case in both the “Xinhua Credit Jinlan Cup” and the “Xinhua Credit Mingzhu Cup.”

Key takeaway: Shanxi Pengfei Group Co., Ltd., through its strategic leap from traditional energy to new energy, its vertical advancement from traditional industries to new‑type productive forces, and the efficient operation of zero‑carbon smart logistics, has had its submissions “Promoting the Transformation of Traditional Energy and Building a Green Hydrogen Industry Chain” and “Practicing Green Development and Leading a Zero‑Carbon Future” selected as outstanding low‑carbon practice cases in the third “Xinhua Credit Jinlan Cup” and as climate‑friendly enterprise project cases in the inaugural “Xinhua Credit Mingzhu Cup,” respectively.

On December 8–9, the 2024 Mingzhu Bay International Climate Finance and Investment Conference, co-hosted by the Branding Office of Xinhua News Agency, the Guangdong Branch of Xinhua News Agency, and China Economic Information Service, was held in Guangzhou. During the event, the list of outstanding ESG cases for the third “Xinhua Credit Jinlan Cup” and the first “Xinhua Credit Mingzhu Cup” climate-friendly enterprise project cases were officially announced. Shanxi Pengfei Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Pengfei Group”), through its strategic leap from traditional energy to new energy, its vertical advancement from conventional industries to new‑type productive forces, and the efficient operation of zero‑carbon smart logistics, had its submissions—“Promoting the Transformation of Traditional Energy and Building a Green Hydrogen Industry Chain” and “Practicing Green Development and Leading a Zero‑Carbon Future”—selected as an outstanding low‑carbon practice case under the third “Xinhua Credit Jinlan Cup” and a climate‑friendly enterprise project case under the first “Xinhua Credit Mingzhu Cup,” respectively.

As the strategies for peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality are implemented in depth, the deep integration and synergistic development of next-generation digital and intelligent technologies, green technologies, and the energy sector have become key drivers of the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry.

Pengfei Group adheres to the philosophy of “innovation-driven, green development,” gradually breaking the unsustainable link between production and pollution control. By converting coke oven gas from the coking process into hydrogen energy, the company achieves resource‑based utilization of by‑products, thereby advancing energy conservation, emissions reduction, and the development of a green, circular economy in traditional industries. At the same time, with carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as its guiding goals, Pengfei leverages its existing industrial assets, pursuing industrial extension and diversified growth to meticulously plan the research, development, and application of the hydrogen energy sector, striving to become a globally leading smart clean‑energy enterprise.

Applying advanced technologies and intelligent systems to drive the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.

Pengfei Group has set 2025 and 2030 targets for coking carbon‑emission intensity, and is undertaking scientific, systematic upgrades and transformations across its coking, heat‑source, and chemical plants—covering production processes and technological equipment, resource circularity, and digital integration—to drive the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.

Introduce advanced technologies to build a modern coking industry. Pengfei Group has introduced Germany’s advanced SCP coke‑making equipment and the United States’ cutting‑edge thermal‑cycle coking technology, establishing a “four‑no” end-to-end clean production model—“no personnel, no vehicles, no materials, no dust.” At its methanol–LNG–synthetic ammonia co‑production base, the plant leverages coke‑oven gas and low‑temperature synthesis principles to simultaneously produce methanol, LNG, and synthetic ammonia along a single process route. Compared with conventional methanol‑based ammonia‑production processes, this approach capitalizes on the calorific value of liquefied natural gas, optimizes feedstock utilization, enhances energy efficiency, reduces energy waste, and yields multiple high‑value products.

Digitalization empowers transformation and upgrading. Pengfei Group is focusing on new‑type productive forces, building a robust computing infrastructure to support the digital transformation of manufacturing. It has developed six major digital application scenarios—intelligent safety and risk prevention, smart environmental management, intelligent mining, smart factories, automated inspections, and intelligent operations—enabling workforce optimization, advanced safety systems, low‑carbon and eco‑friendly practices, cost reduction, and efficiency gains, while also establishing an integrated operational command center for production and business management.

In recent years, Pengfei Group has achieved remarkable results in the digital transformation and upgrading of traditional energy through continuous exploration and practical implementation. It has been recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as Shanxi’s first DCMM‑certified enterprise and a pilot demonstration unit for “Industrial Internet + Safe Production.” Furthermore, its subsidiary Pengfei Coking Plant and Methanol‑to‑Hydrogen Heat Source Plant have been awarded the Green Factory designation by the Ministry.

Deploying the hydrogen energy industry and building demonstration scenarios across the entire industrial chain.

In 2019, Pengfei Group established the Pengwan Hydrogen Port Hydrogen Industry Park—a hydrogen energy demonstration base—aiming to build a modern hydrogen industry ecosystem that integrates hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, utilization, research and development, and equipment manufacturing. The group is committed to accelerating the transformation of the energy structure and constructing a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient energy system. After five years of development, it has now preliminarily formed a vertically integrated hydrogen value chain encompassing hydrogen production, refueling, storage, and transportation.

In the field of hydrogen production, Pengfei Group’s 3 × 500 Nm³/h water electrolysis green‑hydrogen project, integrated with a coking dry quenching waste‑heat power generation system, leverages waste heat from dry quenching to produce green hydrogen. Additionally, the company is constructing a 120 MW photovoltaic‑based green‑hydrogen project in Qinyuan County capable of producing 2,000 tons of green hydrogen, as well as an integrated wind‑to‑hydrogen‑to‑alcohol project in Ningcheng County, Chifeng City. These initiatives encompass photovoltaic‑based hydrogen production, wind–photovoltaic complementary systems for green‑hydrogen generation, green‑alcohol projects, hydrogen‑refueling integrated energy‑island facilities, and zero‑carbon smart logistics and transportation solutions.

In the hydrogen‑fueling sector, Pengfei Group has currently built and commissioned four integrated hydrogen‑energy refueling stations, leveraging cutting‑edge hydrogen‑refueling technologies, equipment, and processes, along with a full suite of supporting facilities, to deliver intelligent monitoring, enhanced safety, and highly efficient hydrogen dispensing.

In the hydrogen sector, Pengfei Group acquired Dongfeng Special Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. It has independently developed and put into operation a fleet comprising 300 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, 500 hydrogen‑powered shared bicycles, the first batch of hydrogen‑fuelled commuter buses, the country’s first hydrogen‑powered loader, the first hydrogen‑fuelled Coaster minibus, and five hydrogen‑powered city buses, thereby establishing a demonstration model that spans the entire hydrogen value chain—from production and refueling infrastructure to vehicle deployment.

Operating zero-carbon smart logistics to build a new paradigm for green logistics.

Pengfei Group has independently developed and operates a nationwide, zero‑carbon smart logistics technology platform that provides end-to‑end lifecycle services—including vehicle and cargo management, fleet dispatch, load‑matching, energy supply, payment upon delivery, and vehicle disposal—to logistics companies and individual operators on the platform, enabling “zero‑carbon” loading, “zero‑carbon” transportation, and green logistics. Through this zero‑carbon smart logistics system, efficiency in bulk and heavy‑truck logistics has improved by 30%, while carbon emissions have been reduced by 100%.

The “Xinhua Credit Jinlan Cup” ESG Best Practices Solicitation Campaign was initiated by China Economic Information Service. Now in its third consecutive year, the initiative has garnered widespread attention across diverse sectors and industries both domestically and internationally, culminating in a comprehensive database of corporate green, low‑carbon, and ESG case studies spanning multiple fields and industries. The third edition of the “Xinhua Credit Jinlan Cup” ESG Best Practices was officially unveiled on December 9 at the Climate‑Finance‑and‑Investment Empowering Urban New‑Quality Productivity and Mingzhu Bay International Futures Forum, one of the series of events held in Nansha, Guangzhou, as part of the 2024 Mingzhu Bay International Climate‑Finance‑and‑Investment Conference.

The “Xinhua Credit Mingzhu Cup” call for outstanding project cases on climate change was jointly launched by Xinhua News Agency’s Guangdong Branch and China Economic Information Service, garnering widespread attention across regions and sectors. The inaugural “Xinhua Credit Mingzhu Cup” awards for exemplary climate‑change‑response projects were officially announced at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Mingzhu Bay International Climate Finance and Investment Conference, held in Nansha, Guangzhou, on December 8. The conference was co‑hosted by the Xinhua News Agency Branding Office, Xinhua News Agency’s Guangdong Branch, and China Economic Information Service.

(Source: Xinhua Credit)