Government Initiates Procedures to Designate Hydrogen Specialized Complexes in the Second Half of the Year

The government will begin the designation process for hydrogen specialized complexes in the second half of the year.

On the 15th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a meeting with local governments at the main conference room of the Government Complex Sejong to prepare an operation plan for hydrogen specialized complexes.

Hydrogen specialized complexes are places where companies and support facilities engaged in the entire hydrogen cycle business?including production, storage, transportation, and utilization of hydrogen?gather, based on the Act on the Promotion of Hydrogen Economy and Hydrogen Safety Management (hereinafter referred to as the Hydrogen Act).

The government is currently conducting a research project on the operation plan for hydrogen specialized complexes through the Korea Knowledge Service Institute, aiming to specify the designation criteria and establish support measures.

According to the interim results of the research project, hydrogen specialized complexes must have a certain proportion of their area (e.g., over 50%) occupied by hydrogen-related companies (including companies planning to convert to hydrogen industries) and facilities.

Furthermore, the central government will designate hydrogen specialized complexes to support research and development (R&D) and equipment for corporate growth, while local governments will share the role of supporting the construction of support facilities and installation of infrastructure within the hydrogen specialized complexes.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy plans to review the opinions from local governments gathered at the meeting and finalize the operation plan for hydrogen specialized complexes after consultations with related ministries.

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