Based on NEXO hydrogen fuel cell technology, Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen fuel cell power generation project was officially completed and put into demonstration operation

Previously, the three companies signed the "Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Generation Pilot Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)" in April 2019. According to the agreement, the three parties will cooperate to build a 1MW (megawatt) hydrogen fuel cell power generation system in Ulsan and promote pilot projects. Starting from the completion ceremony, the hydrogen fuel cell power generation project will carry out a 2-year demonstration operation.

The 1MW (megawatt) hydrogen fuel cell power generation system developed by Hyundai Motor contains two 500kW container-type power generation modules. The biggest feature is that each module is composed of multiple hydrogen fuel cell vehicles NEXO Composed of fuel cell stacks used on.

The hydrogen used in this hydrogen fuel cell power generation project is by-product hydrogen transported through pipelines from petrochemical plants in Ulsan. It can generate approximately 8,000MWh (megawatt hours) of electricity per year. With a household monthly usage of 300kWh, it can supply power to approximately 2,200 households. Thanks to the modular structure of multiple NEXO hydrogen fuel cell stacks integrated in containers, the supply can be expanded to tens or even hundreds of MW (megawatts) in the future depending on the number of containers.

Not only that, compared with existing fuel cell power generation systems, Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel cell power generation system has advantages in rapid output control. Hyundai Motor has applied on-board hydrogen fuel cell technology in this system, which can quickly adjust power generation in real time and achieve efficient power supply, thereby solving the problem of power supply fluctuations from sustainable energy sources such as solar energy and wind energy.

In addition, through pilot projects, Hyundai Motor, Korea East-West Electric Power Company, and Deyang Corporation are expected to significantly increase the localization rate of components in South Korea’s domestic fuel cell power generation market. In the past, most of the fuel cells used for power generation in South Korea were based on foreign technology, and the cost of parts replacement and maintenance was high. However, this pilot project introduces a purely independently developed hydrogen fuel cell power generation system to the market, which will help further reduce the cost of fuel cell systems and The price of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

The relevant person in charge of Hyundai Motor said: "Through in-depth cooperation with power companies, we have accumulated rich experience in hydrogen fuel cell power generation projects. In the future, we will successfully pilot the project. Achieve commercialization, expand fuel cell technology to other industries, and strive to further vigorously promote the hydrogen energy industry through economies of scale.”;

In December 2020, Hyundai Motor proposed a new "2025 Strategy", released the exclusive brand HTWO of hydrogen fuel cell systems, and planned to increase the annual production capacity of hydrogen fuel cell systems by 2030 Increase to 700,000 units to promote the development of hydrogen fuel cell business and the construction of hydrogen energy ecosystem.

　(Original title: Based on NEXO hydrogen fuel cell technology, Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen fuel cell power generation project was officially completed and put into demonstration operation)