Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: "Wanju Hydrogen Specialized National Industrial Complex to be Designated Without Delay in 2026"

President Yoon Hosts 27th 'Minsheng Discussion Forum'
Wanju Hydrogen Specialized National Industrial Complex to Apply for Preliminary Feasibility Study in Second Half of Year

The government is developing Jeonbuk Wanju into a 'Hydrogen Specialized National Industrial Complex (hereinafter referred to as the National Industrial Complex)' that produces and develops hydrogen commercial vehicles and hydrogen industry components. Wanju, a domestic commercial vehicle production base, is equipped with infrastructure such as hydrogen-related research and development (R&D) and certification centers.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is speaking at the 'Public Livelihood Discussion: The 27th, Jeonbuk, an Economic Forward Base Opening the New West Coast Era,' held on the 18th at the JB Group Aurum Campus in Jeongeup, Jeonbuk. / Photo by Yonhap News

On the afternoon of the 18th, the 26th Public Livelihood Forum was held at JB Group Aurum Campus in Jeongeup under the theme "Jeonbuk, the Economic Forward Base Opening the New West Coast Era." President Yoon Suk-yeol, who presided over the forum, announced plans to swiftly establish the hydrogen specialized national industrial complex and support the fostering of the hydrogen industry, stating, "We will make Jeonbuk a strong foothold for Korea's advanced industries."

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport selected 15 new national industrial complex candidate sites, including Wanju, in March last year to foster future advanced industries such as mobility. Since then, a pan-government promotion support group has been launched to assist with prior consultations on permits and approvals and institutional improvements. The joint project implementers are Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) and Jeonbuk Development Corporation, and they have started a feasibility study for the preliminary feasibility study (hereinafter referred to as the preliminary feasibility study). They plan to establish a project plan and apply for the preliminary feasibility study in the second half of this year.

Once the preliminary feasibility study is completed, follow-up procedures such as industrial complex planning, consultations with related agencies, and environmental impact assessments will be promptly carried out. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport aims to designate Wanju as a hydrogen specialized national industrial complex without delay in 2026.

An official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said, "The creation of the hydrogen specialized national industrial complex will not only revitalize the regional economy but also secure Korea's global competitiveness in the hydrogen industry," adding, "Expanding the use of hydrogen, an eco-friendly clean energy source, will also contribute to carbon neutrality."

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