Sokcho City Progresses Smoothly with Second Hydrogen Refueling Station... Aims to Become East Coast Hydrogen Economy Hub

Sokcho City on Track to Begin Operations in March 2026
Mayor Lee Byungsun Inspects Site for Progress and Safety Management

Construction of the 'Sokcho Sports Complex Hydrogen Refueling Station,' which will become the second hydrogen station in Sokcho City, Gangwon Province, is progressing smoothly. On November 5, Mayor Lee Byungsun personally visited the construction site to inspect the project's progress and urged thorough safety management.

Lee Byungsun, Mayor of Sokcho, visited the construction site of the new hydrogen refueling station at Sokcho Sports Complex on the 5th to directly check the progress of the project and urged thorough safety management. Provided by Sokcho City

The Sokcho Sports Complex Hydrogen Refueling Station project involves building one specialized hydrogen station capable of refueling both passenger cars and buses. The project will be carried out over 20 months, from August 2024 to March 2026. Upon completion, the station will be able to refuel 12 to 18 passenger cars and up to 4 buses per hour.

The total project cost is 6.8 billion won (4.2 billion won from the national government, 900 million won from the provincial government, and 1.7 billion won from the city budget). Gangwon Technopark is responsible for construction, while the Sokcho City Facilities Management Corporation will operate the station.

The city completed contracts with the hydrogen equipment supplier and selected construction companies for each phase in March.

In August, the project obtained a building permit, and in October, it received technical review and high-pressure gas manufacturing and sales licenses from the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, ensuring that all major procedures have proceeded without delay.

Sokcho City plans to complete installation of the refueling equipment and construction work by February 2026, undergo final inspection and test operation by the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, and officially begin full-scale operation in March 2026.

Mayor Lee Byungsun stated, "We are accelerating the development of eco-friendly transportation infrastructure to realize a carbon-neutral city," adding, "We will strive to create a safe hydrogen refueling environment for citizens and establish Sokcho as the central city of the hydrogen economy along the East Coast."

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