Doosan Heavy Industries and Korea Western Power Join Forces to Develop Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Turbines

At the 'Domestic Technology-Based Next-Generation Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Turbine Mutual Cooperation' agreement ceremony held on the 27th at Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction's Changwon plant, Lee Hee-ik, Head of Construction at Korea Western Power (from the left), Park Hyung-duk, President of Korea Western Power, Jung Yeon-in, President of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, and Park Hong-wook, Vice President of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Power Service BG, are posing for a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced on the 27th that it has signed a "Mutual Cooperation Agreement for Next-Generation Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Turbines Based on Domestic Technology" with Korea Western Power to contribute to achieving the 2050 carbon neutrality goal and to promote domestic hydrogen turbines.

Through this agreement, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction plans to develop hydrogen combustors and hydrogen turbines based on domestic technology and secure mass production technology for related components. Korea Western Power will promote the application of hydrogen combustors and hydrogen turbines.

Additionally, the two companies agreed to actively cooperate in establishing the foundation for the demonstration of medium- and small-sized hydrogen full combustion turbines being developed by Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction. The hydrogen turbine technology secured in the future will be applied to new hydrogen turbine power plants promoted by Korea Western Power and the conversion of aging thermal power plants into hydrogen turbine power plants.

Furthermore, they will join forces to create a hydrogen turbine industry ecosystem by supporting technology development related to hydrogen turbines for small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies, as well as their entry into domestic and international markets.

Jung Yeon-in, President of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, said, "Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction possesses the technological capability to successfully develop an independent model of a large gas turbine for power generation, ranking fifth in the world." He added, "Based on this, we will make company-wide efforts to develop eco-friendly hydrogen turbines for carbon neutrality."

Previously, in December 2019, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction signed a gas turbine supply contract with Korea Western Power for the Gimpo Combined Heat and Power Plant and is currently conducting demonstration of power generation gas turbines. In July of last year, they continued cooperation by signing an "Agreement for the Establishment of Next-Generation Korean-Style Combined Power Generation."

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