Incheon City Provides Subsidies for 680 Private Hydrogen Passenger Cars and Buses

Seo-gu Liquefied Hydrogen Charging Station to Open Next Month
Number of Stations to Expand to 15 This Year

Incheon City is set to accelerate its hydrogen vehicle private sector distribution project for 2025. On the 22nd, the city announced that it will provide subsidies to distribute 500 hydrogen passenger cars and 180 hydrogen buses to the private sector.

The subsidy amounts remain the same as the previous 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. Eligible recipients are citizens aged 18 or older with an Incheon address for at least 30 days prior to the purchase application date, as well as corporations and businesses within the region purchasing hydrogen vehicles for the first time.

A hydrogen bus is refueling at the liquefied hydrogen charging station in Gajwa, Seo-gu, Incheon. 2024.4.17 Photo by Yonhap News

Incheon City has been systematically and proactively distributing hydrogen vehicles by establishing the "Incheon-type Hydrogen Ecosystem Construction Strategy," aiming to become a leading city in the hydrogen industry. In particular, through the distribution of hydrogen commercial vehicles, which have excellent air quality improvement effects, Incheon has supplied the largest number nationwide with 480 hydrogen buses.

An official from Incheon City stated, "Various sectors are required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to respond to the climate crisis," adding, "We will continue to expand the distribution of hydrogen vehicles, which are zero-emission eco-friendly cars, to take the lead in addressing the climate crisis."

Meanwhile, Incheon currently operates 13 hydrogen charging stations, the most among the seven special and metropolitan cities. Starting commercial operations next month at the liquefied hydrogen charging station located in Oryu-dong, Seo-gu, and with two new stations to be completed this year, the total will increase to 15.

The liquefied hydrogen charging station in Oryu-dong, Seo-gu, has advantages such as large-capacity transport and storage and faster charging speeds compared to existing gaseous hydrogen charging stations. Previously, gaseous hydrogen was supplied from Seosan in Chungnam and Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi, but liquefied hydrogen can be stably supplied from the liquefied hydrogen plant in Wonchang-dong, Seo-gu, which is expected to make hydrogen supply and demand smoother.

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