South Korea Accelerates Traffic Transition with Hydrogen Buses
Supported by the South Korean Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Transport, the entire bus fleet in the region of Incheon, the third-largest port city with nearly 2.9 million inhabitants, is to be converted to hydrogen buses by 2024 – this is stipulated in the agreement between the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, the city administration of Incheon, Hyundai Motor, and SK E&S. Furthermore, the two ministries have committed to regulatory improvements to facilitate the use of fuel cell buses.
This year alone, 200 H2 buses from Hyundai's production will be put into operation, with an additional 500 coming next year. The energy specialist SK E&S, part of the SK Group, will install hydrogen refueling stations for the buses and provide liquid hydrogen.
“SK E&S plans to accelerate the supply of liquid hydrogen, to drive innovation in hydrogen storage and transport, support the rapid transition to fuel cell buses, and energize the hydrogen economy,” said Kwon Hyung-kyun, Executive Vice President of SK E&S.
Currently, there are six hydrogen refueling stations in Incheon, with eight more to be added this year. At present, SK E&S is building a hydrogen plant with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons, which, according to the company, is slated to be operational by the end of this year.
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