AkzoNobel supplies coatings for Songyuan green energy park
- Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park, built by China Energy Engineering Group, is the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project; construction began in 2023 and it is now in phase two.
- Phase two runs on 100% renewable electricity and targets 45,000 t/yr green hydrogen and 200,000 t/yr green ammonia and methanol.
- AkzoNobel supplied coatings: Interzinc 52E, Interthane 990E and Intergard 475HS for steel; Interbond 2340UPC for insulated piping and ammonia tanks (CUI protection); Interseal 670HS with a solar-reflective topcoat for hydrogen spheres.
- AkzoNobel reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47% vs 2018, aims for a 50% value-chain reduction by 2030, and reached 69% renewable electricity by end-2025.
Project overview
Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park, built by China Energy Engineering Group, is the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen–ammonia–methanol project; construction began in 2023 and the site is now in phase two.
Operations and targets
Phase two operates on 100% renewable electricity and targets annual production of 45,000 tonnes of green hydrogen and 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia and methanol, addressing the need to balance intermittent renewable power with the stability required for chemical production.
Protective coatings supplied
High-performance coatings were applied to protect wind-power structures and chemical facilities: Interzinc 52E, Interthane 990E and Intergard 475HS for steel structures (reduced VOCs and anti-corrosion); Interbond 2340UPC for insulated piping and ammonia tanks, specified for corrosion-under-insulation protection and qualified to current standards; and Interseal 670HS with a solar-reflective topcoat for hydrogen storage spheres to meet GB register requirements.
Emissions and energy mix
The supplier reports a 47% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus a 2018 baseline, a target of 50% value-chain reduction by 2030, and that renewable electricity accounted for 69% of its power mix by the end of 2025.
Source: AkzoNobel