Hyundai Motor Group expands Korea’s hydrogen ecosystem
In South Korea, Hyundai Motor Group announced the opening of HTWO ENERGY Cheongju, its first Group-operated integrated waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) production and refueling facility, establishing a localized hydrogen production ecosystem within the city.
The facility represents a breakthrough for HTWO’s W2H business, transforming regional waste streams into hydrogen, reducing supply chain costs over traditional hydrogen sourced from distant coastal areas, the firm said.
“HTWO ENERGY Cheongju demonstrates a circular economy model in which hydrogen is produced from locally generated wastewater sludge and utilized within the local community. Hyundai Motor Group is actively supporting Cheongju’s development as South Korea’s leading inland hydrogen city, and to scaling the locally self-sufficient hydrogen production model into global markets,” said Gang Hyun Seo, President and Head of Corporate Planning at Hyundai Motor Group.
The Group said it established its first W2H hub in Cheongju with support from the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, recognizing the city’s strategic role as a hydrogen logistics and distribution center geographically located in the middle of the Korean peninsula, the company added.
Category: Hydrogen
