Gyeonggi Province Completes Korea's Largest Hydrogen Production Complex in Pyeongtaek City

A hydrogen production complex capable of supplying fuel for 410,000 hydrogen vehicles per year opened in Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province.

It is the first of its kind in the Korean capital region and the second in the nation after the facility in Changwon City - the capital of South Gyeongsang Province - which has been operating since the end of last year.

Gyeonggi Province expects that the Pyeongtaek complex will become a bridgehead in the hydrogen energy era.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Dong Yeon Kim said, "One of the future challenges we must overcome is climate change," adding, "We will do our utmost to promote the hydrogen economy as one of the measures for dealing with the climate crisis, centering on the Pyeongtaek hydrogen production complex."

He continued, "The Pyeongtaek complex will be the largest hydrogen production base in South Korea, producing more than seven tons of hydrogen a day." He added, "I have no doubt that this complex will play a key role in the carbon neutral era."

Previously, Governor Kim pledged to create a "hydrogen fusion cluster" in the cities of Pyeongtaek and Ansan and make it a key hub for the hydrogen industry through linkage with specialized industries in the region.