Pengfei Group was selected as one of the “Top Ten Green Development Cases of 2024.”

Release Date:

2024-12-20

Recently, the 2024 Zero-Carbon Research Institute Green Development Forum of The Beijing News, themed “Pioneers of New Quality, Carbon-Neutral China,” was held in Beijing. The “Top Ten Green Development Cases of 2024,” jointly selected by The Beijing News’ Zero-Carbon Research Institute and the China Case Center of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, were officially announced, with Pengfei Group’s case receiving this prestigious honor. These cases span six key areas—technological innovation, green manufacturing, green finance, energy transition, circular economy, and green consumption—reflecting the comprehensive progress made by Chinese enterprises in their journey toward sustainability.

After more than two months of soliciting, evaluating, and presenting cases, the “Top Ten Green Development Cases of 2024” were selected from a pool of 100 green initiatives. Pengfei Group has distinguished itself through its achievements in “green development pathways” and “green scenarios,” demonstrating strong leadership and serving as a model by proactively advancing green transformation, building its brand, developing green energy, and establishing the Pengfei hydrogen‑energy brand. Its initiative, “Shanxi Pengfei Group’s Full‑Chain Hydrogen Economy: Multidimensional Outcomes Ushering in a New Era of Green Energy,” was successfully selected as one of the Top Ten Development Cases.

Pengfei Group has actively responded to the nation’s “dual carbon” strategy, firmly committing to the goals of peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality. By meticulously cultivating its traditional energy businesses, the company has leveraged digital technologies to enhance competitiveness in sectors such as coal coking, while simultaneously accelerating its green transformation and entering the hydrogen energy industry to build the Pengfei Hydrogen brand. Since 2019, the Group has been strategically positioning itself in the hydrogen sector, developing the Pengwan Hydrogen Port—a world‑leading hydrogen demonstration base that underpins a modern hydrogen‑energy industrial ecosystem. Today, it has become China’s first enterprise to achieve full‑cycle, all‑scenario applications of hydrogen energy. In addition, at present… Pengfei Group is also the first enterprise in China to generate green hydrogen by utilizing waste heat from dry quenching of coke. High-Purity Hydrogen Production Project from Coke Oven Gas It has the largest single-unit hydrogen production capacity in the country. It has built the hydrogen refueling island with the highest daily refueling capacity both domestically and internationally. The company is committed to becoming a leading beacon in the hydrogen energy sector. Since 2024, Pengfei Group has achieved significant milestones in standard-setting, issuing five national group standards: two for producing high-purity hydrogen from coke oven gas, two for the green hydrogen industry, and the “Technical Specification for Green Methanol Production via CO₂–Hydrogen Coupling.” In terms of hydrogen applications, Pengfei Group has deployed 300 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks and 500 hydrogen‑electric shared bicycles, actively promoting the use of hydrogen energy in the transportation sector. Additionally, the company is fully engaged in planning the “Hydrogen to Every Household: Hydrogen Energy Town” science and technology demonstration project, aiming to develop a specialized town with distinctive hydrogen‑energy characteristics and contributing to the growth of China’s hydrogen energy industry.

Guided by the ambitious vision of a “Ten-Thousand-Li Hydrogen‑Powered Logistics Corridor” spanning Shanxi, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Xinjiang—along with ten thousand hydrogen‑powered islands, one million hydrogen‑fuelled vehicles, a one‑million‑ton hydrogen supply base, and century‑long hydrogen enterprises—the strategic goals for Pengfei Group’s future development are becoming ever clearer and more resolute: wherever there is hydrogen, there will be Pengfei Hydrogen. While vigorously expanding the domestic market, Pengfei Group is also turning its gaze toward the broader international arena, proactively formulating and advancing its overseas‑expansion strategy.

The ten leading green development cases of 2024 epitomize China’s new‑generation green productivity, emphasizing innovation, leadership, and practical applicability.