The US$746 million investment to develop hydrogen technology and subsequent uses is part of the “Tangshan Hydrogen Industry Development Plan” issued by Tangshan on 29 June. Tangshan, which produced 6% of the world’s steel output in 2021, plans to entice a handful of major hydrogen-related businesses to invest in the city.
 
According to Energy News, there has been a recent growth of fuel cell cars in Tangshan and the region will soon have at least 5,300 fuel cell vehicles on its roads.
 
Tangshan sees its significant steel sector as the primary source of hydrogen, with the addition of “green hydrogen” created using renewable energy. All of the coking facilities in the city are anticipated to be equipped to transform coke oven gas into hydrogen. The city will also assist its steelmakers in projects that utilize direct reduced iron combined with hydrogen.