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50 Global Dual-Carbon Backbone Project Proposals

The following projects are designed according to the principle of "tailored to local conditions and globally distributed," fully considering the "four distinctive features"—geographical location, physical geography, cultural characteristics, and resource endowments—of different regions, enabling deployment in suitable locations across the world.

I. Large-Scale Clean Energy Development Projects (1–11)

No.

Project    Name

Resource    Endowment

Suitable    Regions

Project    Overview

1

Desert   Solar Superbase

Solar   resources + desert land

Sahara,   Middle East, Northwest China, inland Australia

Build   gigawatt-scale photovoltaic power stations in desert areas, while using PV   panel shading to develop desert ecological restoration and water-efficient   agriculture [1]

2

Offshore   Wind Power Cluster

Offshore   wind + shallow continental shelf

North   Sea, coastal China, U.S. East Coast, Southeast Asian archipelagos

Build   large-scale offshore wind farms, supported by marine ecological monitoring   and offshore hydrogen production facilities [4]

3

Geothermal   Energy Development

Geothermal   resources + volcanic/rift zones

Iceland,   East African Rift, Pacific Ring of Fire

Develop   integrated geothermal power generation and district heating systems to meet   urban zero-carbon heat demand

4

Tropical   Rainforest Hydropower

Hydropower   resources + tropical rivers

Amazon,   Congo Basin, Southeast Asia

Build   large-scale hydropower stations, supported by biodiversity conservation   corridors and community development funds [3]

5

Polar   Wind-Solar-Storage Integration

Polar   wind energy + year-round low temperatures

Northern   Europe, Northern Canada, Siberian Russia

Utilize   abundant polar wind resources and low-temperature environments to build   integrated wind-solar-storage energy bases

6

Green   Hydrogen Production and Export Hub

Wind/solar   resources + port conditions

North   Africa, Australia, Chile, Middle East

Produce   hydrogen using wind and solar power; export liquid hydrogen/green ammonia   through ports to serve the global hydrogen trade [4]

7

Thin-Film   PV Agriculture

Solar   resources + agricultural land

Mediterranean   coast, California (U.S.), Huang-Huai-Hai Plain (China)

Install   semi-transparent thin-film photovoltaics above farmland to achieve the   synergy of "power generation above, crop cultivation below"

8

Tidal   Power Demonstration

Tidal   range + bay topography

Severn   Estuary (UK), La Rance (France), west coast of South Korea

Build   tidal power stations in bays with significant tidal ranges to provide   predictable clean electricity

9

Concentrated   Solar Power (CSP)

Direct   solar radiation + desert terrain

Southwestern   U.S., South Africa, Northwest China, Middle East

Build   tower/trough CSP plants with molten salt thermal storage to enable continuous   evening power supply

10

Biomass   CHP (Combined Heat and Power)

Agricultural/forestry   waste + biomass resources

Brazil,   India, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe

Generate   power and heat from agricultural residues such as bagasse, rice husks, and   wood chips, achieving resource circulation

11

Akkuyu   Nuclear Power Project

Baseload   power demand + coastal cooling water

Turkey   and similar coastal countries

Build   four VVER-1200 nuclear power units to provide stable zero-carbon baseload   electricity for Turkey's carbon neutrality efforts, with the first unit   planned for grid connection in 2026 [11]

II. Industrial Deep Decarbonization Projects (12–21)

No.

Project    Name

Resource    Endowment

Suitable    Regions

Project    Overview

12

Hydrogen-Based   Direct Reduced Iron

Green   hydrogen resources + iron ore deposits

Australia,   Brazil, Sweden, Middle East

Use   green hydrogen to replace metallurgical coke for iron ore reduction,   achieving zero-carbon steelmaking [4]

13

Cement   Industry CCUS Cluster

Limestone   deposits + CO   storage geology

China,   India, Egypt, Mexico

Build   centralized carbon capture and storage facilities at cement production bases,   utilizing mineralization reactions to sequester CO [5]

14

Recycled   Aluminum Circular Economy

Scrap   aluminum recycling + clean electricity

Europe,   North America, China, Southeast Asia

Scale   up production of recycled aluminum using clean energy electricity, with   energy consumption only 5% of primary aluminum

15

Zero-Carbon   Chemical Park

Chemical   industry clustering + green hydrogen/electricity

Ludwigshafen   (Germany), Shanghai (China), U.S. Gulf Coast

Replace   fossil energy with green hydrogen and green electricity to build a   zero-carbon production system for chemical raw materials and fuels

16

E-Waste   Urban Mining

Electronic   product consumption + recycling technology

East   Asia, North America, Europe

Recover   precious metals and rare earth elements from end-of-life electronic devices,   establishing a circular "urban mining" system [4]

17

Cross-Regional   Industrial Waste Heat Heating

Industrial   heat sources + urban heating demand

Northern   Europe, Northern China, Russia

Transport   waste heat from steel and cement plants to urban heating systems via pipeline   networks [5]

18

Green   Hydrogen-Ammonia Fertilizer

Green   hydrogen + ammonia synthesis technology

Africa,   India, South America

Replace   natural gas with green hydrogen for ammonia production, achieving zero-carbon   "green fertilizer" production

19

Supercritical   CO   Waste Heat Power Generation

Industrial   waste heat resources

Steel/cement   industry clusters

Use   supercritical CO as   the working fluid to recover industrial waste heat for power generation, with   efficiency over 50% higher than conventional waste heat utilization

20

Chemical   Recycling of Waste Plastics

Plastic   waste + pyrolysis technology

Pacific   Rim countries

Convert   mixed waste plastics that are difficult to recycle mechanically into oil and   chemical feedstocks through pyrolysis

21

Zero-Carbon   Cement Clinker

Low-carbon   clay + calcination technology

Africa,   Southeast Asia, South America

Replace   part of cement clinker with activated clay, reducing carbon emissions by over   50% [5]

III. Green Transportation Infrastructure Projects (22–29)

No.

Project    Name

Resource    Endowment

Suitable    Regions

Project    Overview

22

Zero-Carbon   Port Retrofit

Port   hubs + shipping routes

Rotterdam,   Singapore, Shanghai, Los Angeles

Build   shore power systems and hydrogen refueling facilities to achieve zero-carbon   port operations and vessel berthing [2]

23

Green   Shipping Alternative Fuel Corridor

Shipping   routes + wind/solar resources

Northern   Europe–Baltic, East Asia–Southeast Asia

Build   green methanol/green ammonia bunkering networks along major shipping routes   to meet international shipping emission reduction needs [8]

24

Intercontinental   HVDC Transmission

Mismatched   wind/solar resources + intercontinental grid interconnection

Sahara–Europe,   Central Asia–South Asia

Transmit   wind/solar power from desert and grassland regions to load centers via HVDC,   enabling cross-continental clean power dispatch

25

Highway   PV Noise Barriers

Highways   + solar resources

Global   highway networks

Install   photovoltaic modules on roadside noise barriers to achieve both noise   reduction and clean power generation

26

Hydrogen   Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck Corridor

Hydrogen   energy + logistics corridors

Western   China, California (U.S.), Europe

Build   hydrogen refueling station networks along major freight corridors to promote   the hydrogenation transformation of heavy-duty trucks

27

Airport   Carbon-Neutral Operations

Aviation   hubs + SAF supply chains

Dubai,   Heathrow, Pudong, JFK

Build   sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) storage and transport facilities, plus fully   electric ground service equipment at airports

28

Inland   Waterway Electric Vessels

Inland   water systems + port towns

Yangtze   River, Rhine River, Mississippi River

Promote   electric/hydrogen vessels on inland waterways, supported by battery charging   and swapping facilities

29

Zero-Carbon   Ports and Marine Alternative Fuels

International   port hubs

Major   global ports

Build   green ports under the global port sustainability-linked loan framework led by   C40 cities and IFC, targeting $1 billion in financing within three years,   preparing 50 zero-carbon port projects by 2030 [2]

IV. Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Projects (30–34)

No.

Project    Name

Resource    Endowment

Suitable    Regions

Project    Overview

30

Industrial   CCS Cluster Hub

Industrial   clusters + depleted oil/gas reservoirs

Northwest   UK, U.S. Gulf Coast, North China

Centrally   capture industrial CO and transport it via pipelines for   permanent storage in depleted oil and gas fields [5]

31

Bioenergy   with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)

Biomass   resources + storage geology

Brazil,   Indonesia, U.S. Midwest

Generate   power from biomass while capturing and storing CO to achieve   "negative carbon emissions" [5]

32

Cross-Baltic   CO   Transport Hub

Nordic   biogenic CO +   storage resources

Sweden,   Finland, Baltic states

Build   a cross-border CO   pipeline network to transport biogenic CO from Northern   Europe to permanent storage sites, achieving negative emissions [8]

33

CO   Mineralization Storage

Basalt   formations + CO   sources

Iceland,   U.S. Pacific Northwest, India

Dissolve   CO in   water and inject it into basalt formations, where it mineralizes into   carbonate rock within 2 years for permanent storage

34

CO   Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Storage Integration

Mature   oil fields + CO   sources

Permian   Basin (U.S.), Middle East, Daqing (China)

Inject   CO   into mature oil fields to enhance oil recovery while achieving geological   storage

V. Smart Energy and Digital Carbon Management Projects (35–41)

No.

Project    Name

Resource    Endowment

Suitable    Regions

Project    Overview

35

Zero-Carbon   Industrial Park Integrated Energy

Industrial   clusters + integrated energy planning

China,   India, Southeast Asia

Integrate   wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, cooling, heating, and power systems to   achieve park-level carbon neutrality [4]

36

Data   Center Carbon Efficiency Optimization

Computing   industry + carbon storage conditions

Northern   Europe, U.S., Guizhou (China)

Build   an integrated low-carbon natural gas power generation + carbon capture +   energy storage system for data center power supply [7][9]

37

Smart   City Energy-Carbon Management Platform

Urban   infrastructure + digital technology

Smart   cities globally

Establish   city-level real-time carbon emission monitoring, forecasting, and   optimization systems

38

Grid-Scale   Long-Duration Energy Storage

Pumped   storage/CAES geological conditions

Mountainous   regions, salt cavern areas

Build   pumped storage or compressed air energy storage facilities to support   high-penetration renewable energy grids

39

Hydrogen   Community Integrated Energy

Green   hydrogen + district heating demand

Northern   Europe, Japan, Northern China

Use   green hydrogen as a medium to achieve integrated community power, heating,   and hydrogen supply

40

Carbon   Asset Digital Trading Platform

Financial   infrastructure + carbon markets

Global   financial centers

Build