Gimhae City's First Hydrogen Charging Station to Begin Operation from the 1st of Next Month

Heo Seong-gon, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, is visiting the Gimhae Hydrogen Charging Station and conducting a test charge.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The first hydrogen charging station in Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, will be operational starting next month on the 1st.

According to the city on the 28th, the Gimhae Hydrogen Charging Station was established on the site of the Korea Gas Corporation Busan·Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters based on the construction agreement signed between the city and Korea Gas Corporation in 2019.

The project cost totals 3 billion KRW, including 1.5 billion KRW in subsidies from the Ministry of Environment and 500 million KRW from Gyeongsangnam-do Province.

The charging station operates without holidays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, capable of charging 10 hydrogen passenger cars (and 2 hydrogen buses) per hour.

As a result, the difficulties faced by hydrogen vehicle owners in the Gimhae area, who previously had to use charging stations in nearby Busan and Changwon cities, are expected to be resolved.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon stated, “In line with the government’s 2050 carbon neutrality promotion strategy and the Gimhae-type Green New Deal, we will expand the distribution of hydrogen vehicles and establish charging infrastructure by region to create Gimhae as a carbon-neutral and climate-safe city.”

Meanwhile, the city has distributed about 200 hydrogen vehicles so far and plans to operate 3 hydrogen buses around November this year. Taking this hydrogen charging station operation as an opportunity, the city plans to distribute more than 100 hydrogen vehicles annually and build charging stations by region.

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