As society develops, primary energy sources dominated by fossil fuels such as oil and coal are struggling to meet demand. Environmental pollution, the greenhouse effect and the gradual depletion of fossil energy sources have made the search for new and clean energy sources urgent.

As a cleaner energy source and an important energy carrier for carbon neutrality, hydrogen can play multiple roles in the low-carbon energy transition and has a strong connection with natural gas. In areas with natural gas networks, hydrogen can be used to provide more economical low-carbon heating, relying on existing infrastructure; hydrogen can also be used in cogeneration plants to generate industrial heat and electricity; and the addition of hydrogen fuel can further reduce carbon emissions from power plants, making ordinary power plants 'greener'.

In recent years, gas-fired power generation has played an important role in replacing coal power and peaking renewable energy generation due to its relatively low CO₂ and pollutant emissions levels, as well as its ability to respond quickly. With the popularity and interest in hydrogen energy worldwide, the HCNG for power generation is becoming a new trend, driving the move towards cleaner power generation from combustion engines.

The concept of hydrogen enriched compressed natural gas（HCNG）, originally proposed by LYNCH and others, is to blend a certain percentage of hydrogen into natural gas, deliver the blended gas to end users through the gas pipeline network, and then use it directly or separately after extraction. This can improve the overall efficiency of the energy system, reduce carbon emissions from natural gas use and stabilise energy supply in a volatile natural gas market.

With the aim of continuing to contribute to the global power business, Tide Power set up a new energy project engineering department in 2014 and has been working in the new energy field for many years. HCNG as a low carbon fuel has great potential in the field of gas-fired power generation, but there are still multiple challenges in this field, such as technology, cost and limited carbon reduction effect, and large-scale promotion is still waiting for time.

The development and prosperity of the hydrogen energy industry cannot be achieved without the concerted efforts of the upstream, midstream and downstream parties. The scientific planning of the development path of hydrogen energy, the increase of research and development of key materials and key technologies in all aspects of the hydrogen energy industry chain, the realization of independent and controllable technology, and the significant reduction of the cost of hydrogen energy can continuously increase the proportion of hydrogen energy in the end energy consumption.

Tide Power is a professional energy solutions provider with products and services covering more than 80 countries and regions around the world. With a professional technical team and efficient service response mechanism, we can deal with customers' needs in a timely and effective manner and meet their customised requirements.