In 2024, China installed more than 360GW of renewable electricity, a scale unmatched anywhere in the world. But this rapid build-out of wind and solar has outpaced grid capacity, creating challenges for stability, storage, and industrial integration. Surplus clean power is often stranded in inland provinces, highlighting the need for flexible solutions.

This is fuelling the rise of Power-to-X (P2X): technologies that turn renewable electricity into storable, transportable fuels such as green ammonia, sustainable methanol, e-SNG, and other e-fuels. For a country aiming to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve neutrality by 2060, P2X is not only technical; it is strategic.

Johnson Matthey (JM), with decades of expertise in catalysis and low-carbon technologies, is adapting its solutions to China’s industrial and policy environment. From enabling clean methanol production at scale to forming partnerships with leading power and engineering firms, P2X is demonstrating how it can become a cornerstone of the global energy transition.