SK E&S has collaborated with global partners to establish foundation for the domestic low-carbon hydrogen industry, with support from local government. They plan to mass-produce low-carbon hydrogen, leading the early establishment of the domestic hydrogen ecosystem and contributing to global carbon neutrality.
The agreement involves collaboration with GE Vernova(GE), Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, Chungcheongnam-do and Korea Midland Power(KOMIPO) to advance Korea’s largest-scale low-carbon hydrogen project in Boryeong City, Chungcheongnam-do.
Through this agreement, SK E&S will play a key role in stable production and supply of 250,000 tons of low-carbon hydrogen annually and use it for mobility and power generation. SK E&S also announced the plan to use CCS(Carbon Capture & Storage) technology to capture carbon dioxide emitted during the hydrogen production process and store it in a depleted gas field.
Global hydrogen specialists Air Liquide Engineering & Construction and GE will supply main equipment for the hydrogen plant. Air Liquide Engineering & Construction will handle hydrogen production and liquefaction equipment, while GE will manufacture hydrogen/natural gas co-fired turbines. Chungcheongnam-do will provide administrative support and permits for the hydrogen project, and KOMIPO will support project management and maintenance for the entire plant construction.
SK E&S, participating in COP for the first time, also held a ‘Global Collaboration for the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Value Chain’ event at the COP Korea Pavilion with the Korea’s Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth. The event included presentations on the role of hydrogen in the era of energy transition, and the hydrogen-related technologies of MOU signatories GE and Air Liquide Engineering & Construction were also disclosed.
Participants of the ‘’Global Collaboration for the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Value Chain’ are capturing a moment in a commemorative photo of SK E&S. From left to right:, [Participant 1: David Livingston, Senior Advisor for Energy at the U.S. Climate Special Envoy], [Participant 2: Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)], [Participant 3: Kim Kwang-il, Vice President of Korea Midland Power], [Participant 4: Kim Sang-hyup, Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth of the Republic of Korea], [Participant 5: Roger Martella, CSO of GE Vernova], [Participant 6: Kim Tae-heum, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do], [Participant 7: Kwon Hyung-kyun, Vice President of SK E&S], [Participant 8: Kang Kyung-sung, Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea]
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