Gangwon-do to Establish Northeast Asia 'Hydrogen Energy' Hub

Annual Sales of 3.9 Trillion Won, Creation of 3,200 Jobs, Goal to Foster 100 Hydrogen Specialized Companies

Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Plan in Gangwon Province [Provided by Gangwon Province]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Youngcheol] Gangwon Province is preparing a specialized industrial model called 'Gangwon-type Liquefied Hydrogen' to secure a leading position in the future energy industry and is continuing to establish a Northeast Asia hydrogen energy innovation hub.

The province announced on the 7th, "We are successfully driving the Gangwon-type New Deal by revitalizing the local economy and creating a high value-added hydrogen industry ecosystem, and are actively promoting the development of the liquefied hydrogen industry in SOC."

To create a hydrogen industry ecosystem in daily life, the province plans to distribute 50,000 passenger cars, 250 buses, 450 taxis, and 450 trucks by 2030, while establishing 55 general (passenger) charging stations and 10 special (bus and truck) charging stations.

Additionally, it plans to build an H-shaped hydrogen production belt connecting the Yeongdong and Yeongseo regions, consisting of 15 gas production facilities (with a daily production capacity of 18 tons) and one liquid production facility (with a daily production capacity of 30 tons).

Along with this, the province is also planning to secure related technologies through infrastructure development such as demonstration test beds necessary for research, development, and production of liquefied hydrogen trains and fishing boats, and attracting companies possessing core technologies.

By designating and operating a liquefied hydrogen regulatory free zone by 2026, linked with establishing domestic standards for liquefied hydrogen technology, a hydrogen storage and transportation cluster will be created within a 20 km radius around the Donghae~Samcheok area with a total project cost of 287.4 billion KRW.

To improve new hydrogen production technologies, diversify hydrogen production methods, and accumulate and commercialize core technologies, 272.7 billion KRW will be invested by 2025 to establish a plasma green hydrogen cluster including a green hydrogen venture industrial complex and a shared equipment support center.

As a public-private-civil cooperation investment project, a large-scale renewable energy (wind and solar) green hydrogen production complex will be established, and a convergence-type education system centered on industry-academia field sites will be introduced to build a virtuous cycle system of workforce training and job creation.

Furthermore, to expand the hydrogen economy in SOC, plans include establishing hydrogen self-sufficient cities such as Samcheok, creating a 300MW hydrogen fuel cell power generation complex, and developing energy self-sufficient tourism and leisure complexes using renewable energy.

The province expects that by faithfully implementing the '2030 Gangwon-type Liquefied Hydrogen Industry Development Roadmap,' it will become a driving force for innovative growth by 2030, achieving annual sales of 3.9 trillion KRW, nurturing 100 specialized hydrogen companies, and creating 3,200 new jobs.

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