Baotou Secures ¥38.08 Million for Four-Year Hydrogen Energy Pilot in China's Rare Earth Hub

Highlights

• Inner Mongolia has preliminarily allocated ¥38.08 million to support hydrogen energy demonstration projects in Baotou, China's rare earth industrial center.
• Baotou joined the Yellow River Bend–Central Plains Urban Agglomeration Hydrogen Pilot, eligible for up to ¥1.6 billion in national incentive funding over four years.
• Rare earth elements like lanthanum and cerium are used in hydrogen storage alloys, but no rare earth-specific hydrogen project has been announced yet.
• Plans across Inner Mongolia's seven areas include 23 industrial pilots, 720 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and nine refueling stations—none yet completed.
• The ¥38.08 million is a preliminary allocation; REEx will track whether funding is directed toward rare earth-based hydrogen storage or commercial partnerships.