Doosan Fuel Cell Targets Both Eco-Friendliness and High Efficiency

Doosan Fuel Cell, Korea South Power, and Doosan Enerbility Sign MOU
Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Be Introduced at Combined Heat and Power Plant...
Optimizing Operations

Doosan Fuel Cell is partnering with domestic companies to build eco-friendly power plants. The company plans to introduce hydrogen fuel cells at the New Sejong Bitdream Headquarters combined heat and power (CHP) plant, which mainly uses liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel, in order to improve operational efficiency.

On the 17th, Doosan Fuel Cell announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for "energy resource flexibility technology cooperation" with Korea South Power and Doosan Enerbility at the New Sejong Bitdream Headquarters in Nuri-dong, Sejong City. According to the agreement, Doosan Fuel Cell and Doosan Enerbility will integrate their technologies and products into the New Sejong Bitdream Headquarters CHP plant. The goal is to enhance the overall efficiency of the plant and transition it to an eco-friendly facility.

Kim Deoksu, Executive Director of Doosan Enerbility (from the left), Shin Chunho, Head of Korea South Power, and Lee Seungjun, Executive Director of Doosan Fuel Cell, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement at the New Sejong Bitdream Headquarters on the 17th. Doosan

The New Sejong Bitdream Headquarters CHP plant, which began commercial operation in June last year, uses LNG as its main fuel and is capable of producing 630 MW of electricity and 340 Gcal/h (340 gigacalories per hour) of heat. Doosan Enerbility previously supplied the steam turbine for this facility.

The three companies plan to develop a "combined heat and power mode" that achieves optimal overall efficiency by utilizing hydrogen fuel cells with a capacity of up to 40 MW through this technology partnership. Combined heat and power mode refers to an operational mode in which waste heat generated during electricity production is recovered and reused as thermal energy. In addition, they will work to advance automatic generation control (AGC) operation technology to stabilize the power grid.

The companies also announced plans to form a consultative body and maintain an ongoing collaborative relationship. They are considering developing a business model that incorporates the technologies developed through this partnership into future CHP plants.

Lee Seungjun, Executive Director of Doosan Fuel Cell, stated, "Through this business agreement, we have been able to develop a new business model that is both eco-friendly and improves power generation efficiency." He added, "We expect additional revenue growth after the completion of development," and continued, "We will continue to develop business models that can maximize synergy through collaboration with various companies."