‘Green Hydrogen Transition’ Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Base Established in Boryeong, Chungnam

The water electrolysis hydrogen production base (hereinafter referred to as the hydrogen production base) will be established in Boryeong, Chungnam. Chungnam Province considers the hydrogen production base a key project necessary to achieve carbon neutrality by transitioning to future green hydrogen.

On the 29th, Chungnam Province announced that, as a result of cooperation with Boryeong City and Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd., it was selected in a public contest hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, securing a total project cost of 12.6 billion KRW, including 5.43 billion KRW in national funding.

According to the selection results, the hydrogen production base is scheduled to be completed by 2026 within the Shin Boryeong Power Plant headquarters in Ocheon-myeon, Boryeong City, covering an area of 1,500 pyeong.

The water electrolysis hydrogen production base is a major facility producing clean green hydrogen by electrolyzing water to produce 1 ton of hydrogen per day.

The produced hydrogen will be supplied in connection with the hydrogen city development project promoted in the Boryeong area. In the short term, it will be supplied to the hydrogen refueling station at the public bus garage 'Hydrogen Transportation Complex Base' in Boryeong city (scheduled for completion in 2026, with a daily consumption of 900 kg), and in the mid to long term, it will be supplied to industrial complexes and residential demand within Boryeong City.

Chungnam Province expects that the establishment of the hydrogen production base will enable Chungnam to have a supply system (value chain) as a hydrogen city, foster a foundation for hydrogen companies and ecosystem, and take a step closer to realizing a hydrogen-based green city.

It is also anticipated to revitalize the Boryeong area, which faces population decline and regional economic stagnation due to the closure of Boryeong Thermal Power Plant Units 1 and 2.

A Chungnam Province official said, “The transition to hydrogen energy is a key means to improve and recover from issues caused by the closure of coal-fired power plants in the region,” adding, “The establishment of the hydrogen production base is the first step in this great transition, and Chungnam will continuously strengthen the foundation of the hydrogen industry to establish itself as a hub for the hydrogen energy industry transition.”

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