China could produce cheapest green hydrogen at $120/MWh, study finds

Researchers at the University of Cologne found China could generate green hydrogen at substantially lower costs than Germany, the U.S., and Japan, raising questions about supply-chain dependencies for hydrogen importers.

First covered Oct 16, 2026 · 1:23 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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26d PV Magazine China could produce the cheapest green hydrogen — China could produce green hydrogen at an average cost of $120/MWh, significantly less than Germany, the United States and Japan, according to researchers at…

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ewi.uni-koeln.de 20261015 Ewi Supply Side Preconditions For A Green Hydrogen Economy (ewi.uni-koeln.de)

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iopscience.iop.org Economic benefits and cost competitiveness of green hydrogen in decarbonizing China’s electricity and hard-to-electrify sectors - IOPscience

arxiv.org Endogenous learning for green hydrogen in a sector-coupled energy model for Europe

chinaproject.harvard.edu The Road to Affordable Green Hydrogen

arxiv.org 100% renewable electricity in Japan

sciencedirect.com Mapping China’s green hydrogen: Provincial LCOH, resource endowments, and policy pathways - ScienceDirect

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