Hyundai Rotem Starts Liquid Hydrogen Charging Station Business... First Order for Gangwon-do Station

Demonstration of In-House Liquefied Hydrogen Refueling Station Construction System
First Among Domestic Companies

Exterior view of Hyundai Rotem hydrogen extractor factory 'H2 Equipment Assembly Center'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] Hyundai Rotem has taken its first step into the liquefied hydrogen refueling station business.

On the 22nd, Hyundai Rotem announced that it had won the demonstration project for the Gangwon Technopark liquefied hydrogen refueling station. Through this project, Hyundai Rotem will establish one liquefied hydrogen refueling station in Gangwon Province. This is its first order in the liquefied hydrogen business.

Liquefied hydrogen is hydrogen gas cooled to an ultra-low temperature of minus 253 degrees Celsius and liquefied. Its volume is about 1/800th that of gaseous hydrogen. This means it has excellent economic efficiency as it can store and distribute a large capacity at once.

Hyundai Rotem plans to demonstrate its self-developed liquefied hydrogen refueling station construction system through this project. Unlike general hydrogen refueling stations, liquefied hydrogen refueling stations require a system that converts liquefied hydrogen into high-pressure gaseous hydrogen when refueling vehicles, making this system technology a core competency.

With this order, Hyundai Rotem has laid the foundation for pioneering the liquefied hydrogen refueling station market. Hyundai Rotem plans to pioneer the liquefied hydrogen infrastructure market, which is currently in the early stages of market formation, including refueling stations and storage containers.

Meanwhile, on the 20th, Hyundai Rotem also signed a contract with Korea Gas Technology Corporation for the manufacturing and installation of the Jeonju-Wanju hydrogen shipping center. The hydrogen shipping center serves as a distribution hub supplying hydrogen from production facilities to refueling stations, enabling affordable and efficient hydrogen supply to nearby areas. Through this project, Hyundai Rotem will establish a hydrogen shipping center in Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, and will carry out the entire process including design, manufacturing, and installation.

A Hyundai Rotem official said, “By consecutively winning orders for liquefied hydrogen refueling stations and hydrogen shipping centers, we have proven our related technological capabilities and business competencies,” adding, “We will strengthen competitiveness in the growing hydrogen refueling infrastructure business sector and proactively respond to domestic and international markets.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.