Completed’Hydrogen Recharging Station’ in Ulsan…Supplied with domestic first pipe
Input: 2021.01.02 15:30
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Start of sustainable and stable supply… Ulsan City plans to build a 63km pipeline network by 2030
The first’hydrogen charging station’ in Korea to receive hydrogen supply through pipes has been opened in Ulsan.
This is the third world standard after Fukuoka Kitakyushu in Japan and Torrance in California, USA, and the Ministry of Environment announced this at the’Ulsan Together Hydrogen Charging Station Completion Ceremony’ held at 101 Shinhwa-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan City.
The’Ulsan Together Charging Station’ completed this time is the first case in Korea to receive hydrogen by connecting a pipe (1.3 km) from a hydrogen production plant, and it is expected that continuous and stable hydrogen supply will be possible.
The charging capacity is 770kg per day (55kg/hour, 14 hours operation), and 130 hydrogen cars can be charged a day, which is expected to greatly improve the convenience of hydrogen car users in Ulsan.
In addition, according to the Ulsan Metropolitan City’s hydrogen pipeline construction plan, if hydrogen pipes are built in the city center with a total length of 63km by 2030, it is expected that hydrogen charging stations with a pipe transfer method will be built throughout the city.
By transferring large amounts of hydrogen, which had been supplied by large vehicles (tube trailers), through pipes, vehicle transportation costs are reduced, and parking spaces for large vehicles are not required, making it possible to build a charging station on a narrow site.
Meanwhile, according to the Green New Deal promotion plan, the Ministry of Environment plans to build a total of 310 charging stations, including 250 in the city center and 60 on the highway, so that hydrogen car operators will not have any inconvenience in charging.
To this end, we are pursuing a plan to focus on competency between related ministries through the’Training Unit for Hydrogen Recharging Stations (TF) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ and introduce a special case for permission to build a charging station for quick approval and approval.
It is also revising related laws to expand the location of hydrogen charging stations, such as improving restrictions that allowed only the owners of existing sites in the green belt to install hydrogen charging stations.
In addition, the Ministry of Environment will support hydrogen fuel purchase costs from this year to resolve the chronic operating deficit and induce active participation from the private sector.