Jungbu Power, Korea's First Green Hydrogen Production Using Wind Power

Supplying 30% of Power Generation from Renewable Energy by 2030... Leading the Energy Transition Implementation

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. is taking the lead in revitalizing the hydrogen economy by producing green hydrogen using wind power for the first time in Korea. Through the expansion of domestic and international renewable energy projects, the company plans to supply 30% of its total power generation from renewable energy by 2030 and to proactively implement energy transition.

In December last year, Midland Power developed Korea's first green hydrogen production technology (P2G) using wind power. This technology converts and stores electricity generated from large-scale wind power into hydrogen, which is expected to contribute to enhancing the stability of renewable energy resources in the grid and producing eco-friendly green hydrogen.

Currently, Jeju's renewable energy generation, including wind and solar power, exceeds 42% at its peak. As a result, grid instability issues caused by unused power exceeding electricity demand due to weather and seasonal variations are increasing. It is expected that similar problems will occur on the mainland as renewable energy generation increases in the future, and Midland Power's P2G green hydrogen production using wind power is anticipated to solve these issues.

Since 2017, Midland Power has been developing P2G green hydrogen technology in collaboration with Jipilos and Hydrogen Energen to contribute to wind power grid stability and the spread of green hydrogen. After about four years of research, the company began trial operation of the Jeju Sangmyeong Wind Power P2G green hydrogen facility at the end of last year, producing wind-based green hydrogen.

A representative from Midland Power stated, "Korea's first wind-based green hydrogen is significant in expanding the use of cleanly produced electricity and hydrogen and in transitioning energy supply centered on renewable energy and green hydrogen." He added, "Through this, we will support the realization of the hydrogen economy activation roadmap, contribute to Jeju's implementation of a 'carbon-free island' through eco-friendly energy transition, and replace imported energy domestically."

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