Incheon City to Distribute 1,300 Hydrogen Cars This Year... 505 Hydrogen Buses, the Most Nationwide

Incheon City announced on the 29th that it will invest 162.7 billion KRW this year to provide purchase subsidies for about 1,300 hydrogen electric vehicles.

The city plans to prioritize the distribution of a total of 456 vehicles in the first half of the year, considering the stable supply of hydrogen, including 200 hydrogen passenger cars, 252 hydrogen buses, and 4 hydrogen trucks, with additional distributions planned for the second half.

In particular, Incheon secured 115.8 billion KRW in national funds, the largest scale in the country, to supply 505 hydrogen buses, the highest quantity nationwide.

The subsidies remain the same as last year: 32.5 million KRW for hydrogen passenger cars, 300 million KRW for hydrogen low-floor buses, 350 million KRW for hydrogen high-floor buses, and 450 million KRW for hydrogen trucks. Subsidies for purchase are provided to individuals aged 18 or older residing in Incheon, corporations, and businesses, starting 30 days before the purchase application date, with a limit of one hydrogen passenger car per individual and up to 20 vehicles per organization.

An official from Incheon City stated, "Due to the climate crisis, greenhouse gas reductions are required across various sectors," adding, "We will take the lead in responding to the climate crisis by expanding the distribution of zero-emission eco-friendly hydrogen vehicles."

Incheon Green Hydrogen Charging Station
Photo provided by Incheon City

Meanwhile, there are currently eight hydrogen charging stations operating in Incheon. Starting next month, commercial operations will begin at the manufacturing-type hydrogen charging station in Susandong, Namdong-gu, and the liquefied hydrogen charging station in Gajwa-dong, Seo-gu. With eight additional stations to be added this year, the total will increase to 16. The city aims to operate 52 charging stations by 2030.

The manufacturing-type hydrogen charging station in Susandong is equipped with hydrogen extraction facilities and produces hydrogen on-site through city gas reforming, making it the second manufacturing-type hydrogen charging station in the region following the Incheon Green Hydrogen Charging Station.

The liquefied hydrogen charging station in Gajwa-dong is the first liquefied hydrogen charging station in the metropolitan area. Compared to existing gaseous hydrogen stations, it offers advantages such as large-capacity transport and storage and faster charging speeds. Until now, gaseous hydrogen was supplied from Seosan, Chungnam, and Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, but liquefied hydrogen can be stably supplied from the Seo-gu liquefied hydrogen plant, which is expected to facilitate smooth hydrogen supply.

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