The BASF (Guangdong) Integrated Site Grand Opening Ceremony was held on Donghai Island, Zhanjiang, on March 26th. Huang Kunming, Party Secretary of Guangdong, and Guangdong Governor Meng Fanli, alongside Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, jointly started the plant. This marks the official entry into full operation for China's first wholly foreign-owned large-scale petrochemical Verbund project. Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katharina Reiche delivered video speeches to witness this milestone.

As the largest single investment project by a German enterprise in China, the BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site represents a total investment of approximately 8.7 billion euros and covers about 4 square kilometers. Independently built and operated by BASF, it is the first case of a wholly foreign-owned project in China's heavy chemical industry and a landmark national foreign investment project. The site now comprises 18 units and 32 production lines. It produces over 70 types of basic chemicals, intermediates, and specialty chemicals, officially becoming BASF's 7th Verbund site globally and its third largest after Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Antwerp, Belgium.

Green sustainability is the project's most defining feature. The core ethylene complex, with an annual capacity of 1 million metric tons of ethylene, is the world's first of its kind to have its primary compressor driven 100% by renewable energy. Through Verbund integration, process innovation, and a full green power supply, its CO2 emissions are 50% lower than traditional petrochemical bases, setting a new standard for low-carbon transformation in the global chemical industry. Currently, the site employs over 2,000 people, with products serving key sectors such as transportation, electronics, pharmaceuticals, home care, and personal care.

Dr. Martin Brudermüller stated that completing the project on time and within budget demonstrates BASF's firm confidence in the long-term development of China, the world's largest chemical market. The site will strictly implement the "produce locally for the local market" strategy, with most products directly supplied to China. This will not only reduce domestic reliance on high-end chemical imports but also provide stable, high-quality raw material support for the upgrading of downstream industries like automotive and electronics.

Since its announcement in 2018, the BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site has accumulated an investment of over 60 billion yuan. Its full operation further consolidates BASF's market position after more than 140 years in China. Furthermore, it will help Guangdong accelerate the creation of a world-class green petrochemical cluster and inject strong momentum into building a modern industrial system. Moving forward, BASF will continue to work with partners to drive innovation and transformation in the chemical industry to achieve high-quality development.

巴斯夫湛江一体化基地全面投产，打造世界级绿色化工标杆

3月26日，巴斯夫（广东）一体化基地全面投产仪式在湛江市东海岛隆重举行。广东省委书记黄坤明、省委副书记兼省长孟凡利与巴斯夫集团执行董事会主席凯礼等共同启动装置，标志着这一中国首个外商独资大型石化一体化项目正式进入全面运营阶段。商务部部长王文涛及德国联邦经济和能源部部长卡特琳娜·赖歇通过视频致辞，见证这一里程碑时刻。

作为德国企业在华投资规模最大的独资单体项目，巴斯夫湛江基地总投资约87亿欧元，占地约4平方公里。该项目由巴斯夫独立建设运营，是中国重化工行业外商独资的“第一例”，也是国家标志性外资项目。该基地已成功投产18套装置、32条生产线，可生产70余种基础化学品、中间体及特性化学品，正式跃升为巴斯夫全球第七个、继德国路德维希港和比利时安特卫普之后的第三大一体化生产基地。

绿色可持续是该项目最显著的标签。作为基地核心，年产能100万吨的乙烯联合装置是全球首套主压缩机（电驱）100%采用可再生能源驱动的同类装置。通过一体化整合、工艺创新及全绿电供应，其二氧化碳排放量较传统石化基地降低50%，为中国乃至全球化工行业的低碳转型树立了全新标杆。目前，基地已拥有两千多名员工，产品广泛服务于交通运输、电子、医药、家居护理及个人护理等多个关键行业。

巴斯夫集团执行董事会主席凯礼表示，项目在预算内按时完工，彰显了巴斯夫对中国这一全球最大化工市场长期发展的坚定信心。基地将践行“本地生产服务本地市场”战略，大部分产品将直接供应中国市场。这不仅有助于降低国内对高端化工产品的进口依赖，更将为汽车、电子等终端产业升级提供稳定、高品质的原材料支撑。

自2018年宣布立项以来，巴斯夫湛江基地历经数年建设，累计完成投资超600亿元。其全面投产不仅进一步巩固了巴斯夫在华深耕140余年的市场地位，更将助力广东加快打造世界级绿色石化产业集群，为构建现代化产业体系注入强劲动力。未来，巴斯夫将继续携手合作伙伴，推动化工行业的创新与转型，实现高质量发展。

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