Bus Runs on Hydrogen Made from Wind... Doosan Enerbility's Electrolyzer Draws Attention

Doosan Enerbility has started commercial operation of hydrogen production through wind power in Jeju.

On the 23rd, Doosan Enerbility held a 'Hydrogen Bus Official Launch Ceremony' to commemorate the production of green hydrogen and the launch of hydrogen buses at the Jeju Green Hydrogen Production Plant located in Haengwon-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City. The ceremony was attended by Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Province, Kim Beom-su, Director of Hydrogen Economy Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Song Yong-jin, Vice President of Doosan Enerbility, and other officials.

At the 'Hydrogen Bus Official Launch Ceremony' held on the 23rd at the Jeju Green Hydrogen Production Plant, attendees including Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon (16th from the right), Kim Beom-su, Director of Hydrogen Economy Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (14th from the left), and Song Yong-jin, Vice President of Doosan Enerbility (10th from the left), are taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by Doosan Enerbility)

The Jeju Green Hydrogen Production Plant produces 240kg of green hydrogen per day based on 4 hours of operation using surplus electricity from the Jeju Haengwon Wind Power Complex, and 80 tons annually. It is the largest green hydrogen plant in Korea. Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced by splitting water using renewable energy, emitting no carbon during the production process.

Jeju City supplies the produced hydrogen to the Hamdeok hydrogen bus charging station and is currently operating three hydrogen buses on a pilot basis, with plans to expand to nine buses in the future.

This plant is led by Jeju Energy Corporation and involves nine companies and institutions including Doosan Enerbility as part of a national project. Doosan Enerbility carried out integrated plant design and supervision, developing a full-cycle operation system that efficiently manages hydrogen production, storage, and utilization. It also performed design, manufacturing, and commissioning of a 300kW-class water electrolysis system.

Vice President Song Yong-jin stated, "Through the commercialization of the green hydrogen production plant, we have established a foundation for the domestic clean hydrogen ecosystem. We will expand our hydrogen business areas to lead the realization of global carbon neutrality and establish ourselves as a key player in the hydrogen market."

Doosan Enerbility has completed Korea's first hydrogen liquefaction plant in Changwon, Gyeongnam, building competitiveness across the entire hydrogen value chain. It is also developing core hydrogen-related technologies such as high-efficiency H-class hydrogen turbines, ammonia cracking technology, and nuclear hydrogen production infrastructure research.

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