Daejeon City Completes Nangwol Hydrogen Bus Charging Station... Operational from the 30th

Panoramic photo of Nangwol hydrogen bus charging station. Provided by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced that it has completed the construction of the Nangwol hydrogen bus charging station and will begin operations starting on the 30th.

According to the city, the hydrogen bus charging station was built near the Nangwol public bus garage with a total project cost of 6 billion KRW, covering a site area of 2,103㎡ and a total floor area of 534㎡.

The charging station is equipped with a total of two charging units, capable of continuously charging 40 buses (29㎏ each) and 240 passenger cars (5㎏ each) per day.

From this day forward, the charging station will be operated by Daejeon Urban Corporation, open year-round from 9 AM to midnight. Starting in July, the operating hours will be extended to 4 AM to midnight (year-round).

Currently, eight hydrogen buses are in operation in Daejeon, and the city plans to continuously expand the supply of hydrogen buses by adding 35 more by the end of the year.

Additionally, the city plans to continuously expand the number of hydrogen charging stations, currently at seven locations (nine units), to minimize inconvenience for citizens using the stations.

Song Byung-cheol, Director of the City’s Infrastructure Industry Division, stated, “Hydrogen is an eco-friendly energy source that emits no harmful substances such as greenhouse gases or fine dust. We will strive to make Daejeon a leader in achieving carbon neutrality by diversifying hydrogen mobility, establishing a stable hydrogen supply base, and building a full-cycle hydrogen industry ecosystem.”

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