Hyundai Engineering to Establish 'Water Electrolysis-Based Hydrogen Production Base' in Boryeong, Chungnam

Hyundai Engineering is set to establish a 'water electrolysis-based hydrogen production base' in Boryeong City, Chungnam Province.

On the 29th, Hyundai Engineering announced that it was finally selected for the '2023 Water Electrolysis-Based Hydrogen Production Base Construction Project' competition, which involves building infrastructure in Boryeong City, Chungnam Province, with a hydrogen production capacity of over 1 ton per day and capabilities for hydrogen storage and transportation.

Bird's-eye view of Boryeong water electrolysis-based hydrogen production base. [Photo by Hyundai Engineering]

This project is led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Hydrogen Convergence Alliance (H2 Korea), with participation from Korea Midland Power, Chungnam Province, Boryeong City, Techross Water & Energy, and ISTE.

Hyundai Engineering will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tasks, including detailed design and supply of water electrolysis equipment for this project. The hydrogen produced will be entirely supplied to the hydrogen transportation complex base at the public bus garage to be established in Boryeong City in the future.

Going forward, Hyundai Engineering plans to carry out additional projects such as producing 50 tons of green hydrogen per day using electricity (1GW scale) generated from offshore wind farms.

A Hyundai Engineering official stated, "This project will serve as a foundation for establishing a leading position in the hydrogen production infrastructure sector," adding, "We will continue to invest in and conduct research and development in the hydrogen field to contribute to revitalizing the hydrogen economy and achieving 'carbon neutrality by 2050.'"