Xixian New Area's Hydrogen Industry Output Rises 151% to RMB 2.15 Billion in H1 2026

Xixian New Area in Shaanxi Province recorded an output value of RMB 2.15 billion ($302 million) in its hydrogen industry in the first half of 2026, up 151% year on year, according to a report published by Shaanxi Net on October 27.

The area is now home to 90 hydrogen-related enterprises, accounting for approximately one-third of the total in Shaanxi Province and half of those in Xi’an.

Proton Motors, a leading enterprise in the local hydrogen industry chain, delivered its 10,000th hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle in early 2026. Zhou Xiaowei, the company’s director of international business, said its first batch of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks was exported to Australia in May. The trucks are equipped with mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell systems with a maximum output of 240 kW.

Fuel Cell Stack Production and Hydrogen-Powered Mobility

Shaanxi Xuhydrogen Times Technology Co., Ltd., a supplier in the local hydrogen industry chain, has commissioned a fuel cell stack production line with an annual capacity of 2,000 sets.

Working with the research team led by Tao Wenquan, an academician and professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, the company has developed a design and analysis platform based on independently owned intellectual property rights. Its fuel cell stacks achieve a volumetric power density of 4.1 kW/L and a service life of more than 15,000 hours.

Meanwhile, the first 100 hydrogen-powered two-wheelers from Xiao Qing Chu Xing  have been deployed at Qinhan Weihe Lake Wetland Ecological Park. The vehicles can be refuelled with hydrogen in approximately 30 seconds and offer a combined driving range of more than 120 km with a full hydrogen supply and fully charged battery. Their operating costs are reportedly more than 30% lower than those of comparable vehicles.

Xixian New Area is continuing to build its hydrogen industry ecosystem, spanning vehicle manufacturing, fuel cell stack production and hydrogen-powered mobility applications.