Xizang Targets 10,000 Tonnes of Green Hydrogen and 10,000 Tonnes of Hydrogen-Based Derivatives Annually by 2030

On October 22, 2026, the Energy Bureau of the Xizang Autonomous Region released a draft policy document, titled Implementation Opinions on Further Promoting the Development of the Green Hydrogen and Oxygen Industry in the Xizang Autonomous Region (Trial), for public consultation. The draft was prepared under the bureau’s leadership.

The draft calls for a prudent and inclusive approach to developing a green hydrogen and oxygen industry tailored to the conditions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It identifies the sector as a “No. 1 Priority Project” for the regional government and sets out a “Four-One” development framework.

By 2030, the region aims to establish one or two integrated industrial bases for green hydrogen and oxygen production on the plateau. Its targets include annual production capacity of 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen, 80,000 tonnes of oxygen and 10,000 tonnes of hydrogen-based derivatives.

The draft also calls for the construction of at least five refuelling stations equipped to supply hydrogen or integrated multi-energy refuelling stations. It aims to foster one or two integrated enterprises capable of producing and selling green hydrogen and oxygen, with strong potential to support wider industrial development across the plateau.

The proposed policy seeks to expand hydrogen applications in transportation, industry and other sectors, while gradually addressing heating and oxygen-supply challenges in urban and rural areas. It also aims to integrate the development of the green hydrogen and oxygen industry with plateau ecosystem conservation, improvements in people’s livelihoods and economic growth, ultimately establishing a demonstration zone for the industry.

The draft outlines key tasks in four areas: building a hub for scientific and technological innovation, promoting the steady development of industrial and supply chains, expanding applications across multiple sectors, and establishing standards and regulatory frameworks.

Specific measures include developing innovation platforms, advancing key technology research, planning production bases and storage and transportation hubs, building hydrogen refuelling stations, attracting enterprises from outside the region while nurturing local businesses, and promoting demonstration applications in transportation, industry, public services, energy storage and power generation.

The proposed supporting measures cover market access and administrative oversight, stronger resource and infrastructure support, increased fiscal, tax and financial assistance, and improved safety risk management.

Source: Government of the Xizang Autonomous Region