Rapid Certification for Converged New Products... "Pioneering the Home Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market"

Granting Conformity Certification for New Fusion Products in Solid Oxide Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Data provided by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The path has opened for the market launch of the home-use hydrogen fuel cell 'Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System' (SOFC). This is because the government granted conformity through the rapid certification system for convergence new products.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 24th that it has granted the 'Industrial Convergence New Product Conformity Certification' to a solid oxide hydrogen fuel cell system developed by a domestic company.

Conformity certification is a system introduced in 2014 that provides certification by establishing separate certification standards when new products applying convergence technology cannot receive existing certifications.

The solid oxide hydrogen fuel cell system that obtained conformity certification this time is an eco-friendly power generation system that produces electricity by applying ceramic electrolytes and low-cost catalysts.

It is evaluated as a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell product because it is safer and more cost-effective than existing fuel cells.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is conducting a demonstration project through the 'kW-class building-use solid oxide fuel cell' project. In March, solid oxide hydrogen fuel cells were included as eligible for installation of new and renewable energy in newly constructed buildings in Seoul.

Given these circumstances, the Ministry expects the hydrogen fuel cell market expansion to accelerate in the future.

Existing standards could not evaluate the safety and performance of solid oxide hydrogen fuel cell systems. As a result, the market launch was delayed accordingly.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards established new certification standards through the conformity certification system, conducted tests and inspections, and verified performance and safety, enabling recognition as new and renewable energy equipment.

The institute plans to establish KS standards for solid oxide hydrogen fuel cells in the second half of the year.

Lee Seung-woo, head of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, said, "There should be no delay in market launch due to existing regulations even if excellent convergence new products are developed," adding, "We will promptly develop certification standards for conformity certification application products and promote research projects that support performance and safety improvements of convergence new products to foster corporate technological innovation and job creation."

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