AkzoNobel Delivers Advanced Protective Coatings for Landmark Energy Project in China

AkzoNobel’s high-performance coatings are helping protect one of China’s most ambitious green energy projects, which also ranks as the largest of its kind in the world.

AkzoNobel’s International® brand is supplying advanced coating solutions that provide long-term corrosion protection as well as resistance to chemicals and high temperatures for the wind power and chemical processing facilities at the Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park. Developed by China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd., the park is home to the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol project.

Currently in its second phase of development, the industrial park is powered entirely by 100% renewable electricity and is designed to produce 45,000 tonnes of green hydrogen and 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia and methanol annually.

“It’s a great honor for AkzoNobel to participate in this flagship national initiative with global significance,” explains Rob Leslie, Business Director of the company’s Marine and Protective Coatings business in Greater China. “This validates our technical capabilities in corrosion protection for renewable energy applications and demonstrates our commitment to supporting the green energy sector.”

Wind turbines and chemical processing facilities routinely face demanding environmental conditions, including severe corrosion, harsh weather, and extreme temperature variations. To help withstand these challenges, AkzoNobel’s International® coatings portfolio delivers a range of advanced protective benefits, ensuring long-term durability and performance.

The steel structures are protected using an advanced coating system comprising Interzinc 52E, Interthane 990E, and Intergard 475HS. Along with providing excellent corrosion resistance, the system also lowers VOC emissions compared to traditional coating solutions, which helps both asset longevity and environmental sustainability.

For critical piping systems and ammonia storage tanks, AkzoNobel selected Interbond 2340UPC due to its ease of application and proven performance in protecting against corrosion under insulation (CUI), while also meeting the latest industry qualification standards. Meanwhile, hydrogen storage spheres were coated with Interseal 670HS and finished with a topcoat listed on the GB register of solar-reflective coatings, which helped meet regulations, keep operations safe, and protect the asset over the long term.

“We’re fully focused on helping customers meet the challenges of extreme manufacturing environments and complex operating conditions,” adds Leslie. “We’ll continue to tailor our protective solutions in China so we can support the energy sector’s carbon neutrality ambition.”

AkzoNobel has made significant progress toward its sustainability goals, reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 47% compared with its 2018 baseline. The company is also targeting a 50% reduction in value-chain emissions by 2030. A key driver of this progress has been the growing adoption of renewable electricity, which accounted for 69% of AkzoNobel’s total electricity consumption by the end of 2025.

Construction of the Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park began in 2023. The project integrates the entire green energy value chain—from renewable power generation and green hydrogen production to the manufacture of green ammonia and methanol. By linking these processes, the facility helps address one of the renewable energy sector’s key challenges: balancing the variable nature of renewable electricity with the consistent energy demands of large-scale chemical production.

Source: AkzoNobel