Chungnam Province Launches Effort to Attract 'Hydrogen Gas Turbine Test Research Center' to Boryeong

Chungnam Province is taking proactive measures to attract a hydrogen gas turbine testing and research center to Boryeong.

On the 19th, Chungnam Province signed a memorandum of understanding for mutual cooperation in establishing the hydrogen gas turbine testing and research center with Boryeong City, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Korea Midland Power, Doosan Enerbility, and SK E&S.

According to Chungnam Province, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy plans to proceed with the public contest procedure for the hydrogen gas turbine testing and research center as soon as possible.

Accordingly, Chungnam Province’s strategy is to respond from the pre-contest stage together with the partner institutions and companies to increase the possibility of attracting the hydrogen gas turbine testing and research center to Boryeong.

Chungnam Province expects that by attracting the hydrogen gas turbine testing and research center to the region, it will secure the first domestic (fourth worldwide) power generation gas turbine testing and evaluation facility, which can be utilized as a comprehensive testing and evaluation platform necessary for research and development of hydrogen fuel conversion for gas turbines, performance improvement of existing power generation gas turbines, manufacturing of various parts, and reliability evaluation of hydrogen turbines.

The hydrogen gas turbine is a method of power generation that modifies existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) power generation gas turbines to use a mixture of hydrogen as fuel.

This is a prior stage to hydrogen combustion power generation, which emits no carbon at all, and is considered a core technology for achieving carbon neutrality.

It is known that mixing 50% hydrogen can reduce carbon emissions by up to 23% compared to the existing method.

Previously, the government included the development of the world’s leading hydrogen industry as a national agenda and selected hydrogen turbines as one of the five core sectors.

Kim Tae-heum, Governor of Chungnam Province, said, "If we attract the hydrogen gas turbine to the region, Chungnam will gain new momentum for revitalizing a carbon-neutral economy," adding, "Chungnam Province will strive to establish hydrogen cities in Dangjin and Boryeong, attract leading domestic and international companies, and build hydrogen production facilities."

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