Jeonnam Province Signals Positive Outlook for Expanding Hydrogen Vehicle Adoption... Four Sites Selected for Hydrogen Charging Station Installation Contest

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] A green light has been turned on for Jeollanam-do's hydrogen car supply expansion project.

Jeollanam-do announced on the 9th that as a result of participation by private companies and local governments in the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's hydrogen charging station installation contest project in 2021, four locations were selected.

The four selected locations are Mokpo Sangdong E1 Yujeong Energy, Yeosu Dundeok-dong S-oil LPG Charging Station, Gwangyang Seonghwang-dong S-oil Charging Station, and Yeonggwang Chilsan Bridge Smart Complex Rest Area.

A national subsidy of 1.5 billion KRW will be provided, with 3 billion KRW invested per location.

Accordingly, a total of six locations will be installed in Jeonnam, including Hampyeong and Goheung selected last year, and two locations in Yeosu and Jangseong are already in operation.

From this year, operating expenses for private hydrogen charging station operators will be subsidized by national funds. This significantly alleviates concerns about business losses due to lack of demand, raising expectations for the activation of charging station supply.

The province is also consulting with related organizations to install a hydrogen truck charging station for cargo trucks in the hinterland of Gwangyang Port to supply hydrogen trucks to industrial complexes and ports.

Along with the plan to expand hydrogen charging stations, the supply of hydrogen cars will also be increased.

This year, 300 vehicles are planned to be supplied, with support of 34.5 million to 37.5 million KRW per vehicle for residents purchasing hydrogen cars. Up to last year, 127 hydrogen cars have been supplied.

Additionally, the province has established a ‘Hydrogen Car Supply and Hydrogen Charging Station Expansion Plan’ aiming to install 32 hydrogen charging stations by 2030 at highway and local road rest areas, industrial complexes, LPG charging stations, and more.

The plan is to supply 43,000 hydrogen cars to reduce 86,000 tons of greenhouse gases.

Park Hyunsik, Director of the Environment and Forestry Bureau of Jeonnam Province, said, “The supply of hydrogen cars, which is highly effective in achieving carbon neutrality in Jeollanam-do by 2050 and removing ultrafine dust, is not a choice but a necessity. We will do our best to supply hydrogen cars and build hydrogen charging stations.”

Meanwhile, it is known that one hour of hydrogen car operation produces 26.9 kg of clean air, and replacing 10,000 medium diesel SUVs with hydrogen cars has the effect of planting 620,000 trees.

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