Gyeonggi-do to Create Mini Hydrogen City... Applications Open Until October 6

Mini Hydrogen City Business Model

Gyeonggi Province is promoting the creation of a "Mini Hydrogen City," an eco-friendly hydrogen energy self-sufficient small city, to achieve carbon neutrality and revitalize the local economy through the hydrogen industry.

On the 31st, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will publicly recruit basic local governments, institutions, and companies to participate in the Mini Hydrogen City creation project until October 6.

The newly launched "Mini Hydrogen City Creation Project" by Gyeonggi Province is part of the "Hydrogen Convergence Cluster Creation," a pledge of the 8th Gyeonggi Province administration.

For example, a model project could involve producing hydrogen within the Mini Hydrogen City, supplying power to public buildings through hydrogen charging stations or fuel cells, and expanding hydrogen vehicles.

This year, Gyeonggi Province will select one city or county to support infrastructure across all fields including hydrogen production, distribution, and utilization. The target areas for development can be diverse, such as urban, rural, industrial complexes, or tourist sites, with no size restrictions.

The project will be promoted by a consortium formed by city/county governments, public institutions, and private businesses.

Gyeonggi Province will support up to 50% of the total project cost (up to 5 billion KRW in provincial funds) for the selected city or county over three years.

Applications are open from the 31st of this month until October 6, and additional points will be awarded if the project is linked to ▲the 8th administration’s provincial pledge projects ▲clean hydrogen production ▲utilization of existing hydrogen infrastructure.

Jung Han-gyu, Director of the Advanced Mobility Industry Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "By creating a small but substantial eco-friendly hydrogen energy self-sufficient small city (complex), we expect not only carbon neutrality but also new local economic revitalization such as job creation."

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