Following Hyundai Motor Group and POSCO, promoting cooperation with SK Group
Chairman Eui-sun Eui “Collaboration with SK Group to accelerate the realization of a hydrogen society”
Converted 1500 vehicles operating at SK Group’s business sites to hydrogen vehicles
[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Jung Han = Hyundai Motor Group and SK Group decided to promote multilateral cooperation in the hydrogen business field. In addition, it was decided to proceed with the establishment of the’Korean Version Hydrogen Committee’ in the first half of this year.
On the 2nd, Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 2nd that it will promote multilateral cooperation in hydrogen-related business fields, such as ▲ supplying 1,500 hydrogen electric vehicles ▲ building hydrogen and high-speed electric vehicle charging infrastructure ▲ promoting the establishment of the Korean version of the K-Hydrogen Council.
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| A photo commemorating the hydrogen ecosystem building performance (From left) Sung Yun-mo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, Prime Minister Chung Sye-gyun, Eui-sun Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, and Minister of Environment Han Jeong-ae. [사진=현대자동차] |
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Eui-seon Eui-seon said on the day, “Hydrogen can be used not only as an energy source, but also as an energy storage medium, so it is expected that it will play the role of’energy currency’ in the carbon-neutral era.” We will build a healthy hydrogen ecosystem where distribution and utilization are organically carried out, and we will advance the realization of a hydrogen society through successful energy conversion.”
The two companies held a meeting at SK Incheon Petrochemical to meet with key executives from both groups and discuss ways to expand the hydrogen ecosystem prior to attending the 3rd Hydrogen Economy Committee presided over by Prime Minister Chung Sye-gyun.
The meeting was attended by Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Eui-sun Eui-seon, Hyundai Motor Company President Gong Young-woon, Hyundai Motor Company President Jae-hoon Jang, Hyundai Mobis President Sung-Hwan Cho, and Hyundai Motor Vice President Se-Hoon Kim, SK Group Chairman Tae-Won Choi, SK Group Chairman Dong-Hyun Jang, SK E&S President Choo Hyung-wook, and Yoon Seok Choi. President of SK Incheon Petrochemical and others attended.
Hyundai Motor Group and SK Group agreed that hydrogen, which is a clean energy, is an essential factor in achieving carbon neutrality for realizing a sustainable society, and conducted discussions in order to actively seek areas for cooperation that can create business synergy between the two groups. . In addition, in order to expand the supply of hydrogen electric vehicles, it is developing various business models.
First, the company plans to gradually convert 1,500 vehicles operating at SK Group’s business sites into hydrogen electric vehicles produced by Hyundai Motor Company.Hyundai Motor Group will provide hydrogen commercial vehicles such as hydrogen cargo trucks (planned in 2022) and hydrogen tractors (planned in 2024). SK Group discussed ways to use it.
In addition, it is also concentrating on building hydrogen and high-speed electric vehicle charging infrastructure. By the end of 2021, one hydrogen charging station for commercial vehicles will be installed at SK Nae Truck House, a logistics service base in Incheon and Ulsan. It is also planning to continue to discuss concrete cooperation plans to install hydrogen refueling stations at SK gas stations nationwide.
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| Photo commemorating the signing of the MOU for the establishment of a hydrogen industry base in Incheon. (From left) Lee Jae-hyun, mayor of Incheon Seo-gu, Park Nam-chun, mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City, Eui-sun Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun, president of SK Group Choi Tae-won, president of SK Group, Young-woon Kong, president of Hyundai Motor, Hyung-wook Choo, president of SK E&S [사진=현대자동차] |
In addition, we will continue cooperation to expand eco-friendly vehicle charging infrastructure by discussing plans to install electric vehicle rapid chargers (200kW class) at SK gas stations.
Together with the POSCO Group, the two groups will promote the establishment of the’K-Hydrogen Council’, a CEO consultation for hydrogen business cooperation between domestic companies, in the first half of the year.
The Korean version of the Hydrogen Committee is expected to play various roles to lead the realization of a true hydrogen society by strengthening the hydrogen business capabilities of domestic companies and expanding their business areas.
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Group plans to continue to seek close cooperation with partners in various fields in order to realize a hydrogen society early through the diffusion of the hydrogen ecosystem.