Gangwon Province Conducts Trial Run of Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Production Facility in Pyeongchang... Operation Set for This Year

Trial Operation Underway for Wind Power-Based Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Facility

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin-tae) announced on September 29 that it is conducting a trial run of a water electrolysis-based hydrogen production facility utilizing wind power in Pyeongchang, with the goal of completing construction within this year.

A view of Gangwon Provincial Government Office. Provided by Gangwon Provincial Government.

This project involves an investment of 12.1 billion won (5.43 billion won in national funds, 5.07 billion won in private capital, and 1.6 billion won in wind power in kind) to build a 2.5 MW-class water electrolysis facility (1 ton per day) in the Hoenggye-ri area of Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun. The green hydrogen produced will be directly supplied through a dedicated pipeline network to the nearby Daegwallyeong hydrogen charging station, where it will be used for fueling hydrogen vehicles.

This initiative was selected as part of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's "2022 Water Electrolysis-Based Hydrogen Production Base Construction Project." Gangwon Province (wind energy provider), Hanwha Solutions (facility construction), and Korea Gas Technology Corporation (operation) are participating in the project.

Son Changhwan, Head of the Global Division, stated, "Through this project, we will establish a foundation for the production and supply of clean hydrogen in our province, enabling us to effectively respond to the increasing volatility in local hydrogen demand and expect to reduce hydrogen distribution costs."

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