{"id":302939,"date":"2025-09-30T15:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/south-korea-prepares-to-build-the-worlds-largest-hydrogen-plant\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T09:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:21:58","slug":"south-korea-prepares-to-build-the-worlds-largest-hydrogen-plant","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/south-korea-prepares-to-build-the-worlds-largest-hydrogen-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea prepares to build the world’s largest hydrogen plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scheduled to begin construction in March 2026, South Korea is preparing to build the Gyeongju plant<\/strong> , the world’s largest hydrogen plant, located in the Gyeongju industrial region of Gyeongsangbuk-do. The ambitious project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, is designed to operate from March 2028 and will supply electricity to some 270,000 homes<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

Details about the hydrogen plant<\/h2>\n\n

The Gyeongju plant will generate electricity using hydrogen fuel cells<\/strong> , having an installed capacity of 107.9 megawatts<\/strong> , enough to supply electricity to approximately 270,000 homes per year<\/strong> , and is expected to be fully operational in March 2028.<\/strong> It will initially use \n grey hydrogen<\/a>\n<\/strong> , produced on-site from natural gas, as an intermediate step towards the long-term goal of using \n green hydrogen<\/a>\n<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

Furthermore, it will be built under a mixed-investment model<\/strong> , with resources from the Regional Regeneration Investment Fund and private funds. The total investment amounts to 771.6 billion won<\/strong> , making it the fourth major initiative financed by this public-private fund for local revitalization. <\/p>\n\n

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Local officials and residents at the groundbreaking ceremony for the hydrogen fuel cell plant in Gyeongju, South Korea. Source: Fuel Cells Works. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Why is this project important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The project will help resolve the \n power supply issues<\/a>\n<\/strong> currently facing the Pohang Yeongil and Blue Valley<\/strong> industrial parks, both of which are crucial to the regional economy. The project is estimated to create around 1,200 jobs<\/strong> and generate corporate tax revenue of 73.3 billion won over its operational lifespan. <\/p>\n\n

A replicable model of sustainable regional financing<\/h2>\n\n

Thanks to the Gyeongju plant, South Korea will be able to position itself among the global leaders in hydrogen technology<\/strong> for large-scale stationary applications. With this project, it will surpass the previously largest plant, the 79 MW Shin Incheon Vision Dream<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

Furthermore, the fact that it has a 20-year renewable energy certificate (REC) contract<\/strong> and that the country’s government is already considering expanding the fund with an additional 300 billion won ensures its profitability and makes it a pilot project that could be replicated in other regions of the world.<\/p>\n\n

Source: Fuel Cells Works<\/a> .<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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