Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power's First Operated Fuel Cell Power Plant 'Pohang Energy Park' Completed

The completion ceremony for 'Pohang Energy Park,' the first fuel cell power plant directly operated by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), was held on the 10th.

Pohang Energy Park is a power generation facility with a capacity of 19.8 MW, into which approximately 96 billion KRW has been invested, aiming to promote eco-friendly distributed energy and secure fuel cell operation technology. It consists of 45 fuel cells each rated at 440 kW, producing about 160 million kWh of electricity annually. Assuming an average monthly usage of 400 kWh for a household of four, this amount of electricity can supply approximately 33,000 households.

'Pohang Energy Park,' a fuel cell power plant located within the Blue Valley Industrial Complex in Pohang City

Pohang Energy Park took its first step in January 2021 with a memorandum of understanding among Gyeongbuk Province, Pohang City, and participating companies. Until now, maintenance and repair of all domestic fuel cell power plants have been handled by suppliers who monopolize the technology, but Pohang Energy Park is set to be the first domestic fuel cell power plant where KHNP will take full responsibility for operation and maintenance, with the operator directly managing repairs.

Fuel cells are highly energy-efficient and are regarded as an industry leading the hydrogen economy. In particular, they do not emit nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), or particulate matter, which are major components of fine dust, making them a noteworthy eco-friendly distributed power source.

Hwang Ju-ho, President of KHNP, stated, "Starting with Pohang Energy Park, KHNP will secure fuel cell operation and maintenance technology to enhance the competitiveness of the fuel cell business and take the lead in contributing to the advancement of fuel cell technology together with suppliers."

Hwang Ju-ho, President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, is delivering a commemorative speech at the completion ceremony of the 'Pohang Energy Park,' a fuel cell power plant located in the Pohang Blue Valley Industrial Complex.

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