Zheng Zihao attended the Hydrogen Energy Roundtable at the Taiyuan Forum on Low-Carbon Energy Development, where participants discussed hydrogen‑based power and its role in advancing Shanxi’s green transition.

Release Date:

2025-09-30

9 month 28 On [date], at the Hydrogen Energy Development Forum of the Taiyuan Energy and Low-Carbon Development Forum, Zheng Zihao, Vice President of Shanxi Pengfei Group, joined a roundtable discussion with numerous industry experts. They engaged in an in-depth dialogue on the themes of “Carbon Neutrality, the Hydrogen Economy, and New Growth Drivers,” shared innovative pathways for integrating hydrogen energy with the transformation of resource-based economies, and offered recommendations to advance the development of Shanxi’s hydrogen energy sector.

Host: Wang Jia, China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center

Let us discuss innovative pathways for the integrated development of hydrogen energy and the transformation of resource-based economies.

Panelist: Zheng Zihao, Vice President of Shanxi Pengfei Group

As an energy carrier, hydrogen energy possesses the dual attributes of heat generation and power generation, offering broad prospects for application. Pengfei Group is actively promoting the substitution and deployment of hydrogen energy across multiple sectors: in terms of the energy mix, hydrogen can gradually replace traditional fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, facilitating a low‑carbon transition in energy consumption; within the power system, through “green electricity”… + The “energy storage” model effectively reduces the cost and share of thermal power within the industrial park, helping to build a truly green campus. In the transportation sector, the widespread adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will significantly cut carbon emissions, opening up a vast market for hydrogen energy applications.

Host: Wang Jia, China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center

How can we establish a viable business model across the entire hydrogen energy value chain?

Panelist: Zheng Zihao, Vice President of Shanxi Pengfei Group

The core challenge in the current development of hydrogen energy lies in cost control at the hydrogen production stage. Shanxi Province, a leader in the hydrogen‑energy development index, has particularly distinguished itself through its Lüliang demonstration base, where it has leveraged local coking‑industry by‑product hydrogen while integrating renewable sources such as wind and solar power to produce hydrogen, thereby achieving low‑cost, large‑scale supply. With ongoing advances in hydrogen‑energy equipment technology and gradually declining capital costs, it is anticipated that… 3-5 A pivotal breakthrough in the commercialization of hydrogen energy is expected within the year.

Host: Wang Jia, China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center

Propose recommendations for the development of Shanxi’s hydrogen energy industry.

Panelist: Vice President of Shanxi Pengfei Group Zheng Zihao

At present, efforts should focus on addressing the hydrogen supply challenge and accelerating the transition of existing gray and blue hydrogen toward green hydrogen. Only by achieving low‑carbon, sustainable hydrogen supply can Shanxi’s energy structure undergo a fundamental transformation, thereby supporting the region’s high‑quality, green economic development.