Bloom Energy and SK ecoplant collaborate on major hydrogen project
Published by Poppy Clements,
Assistant Editor
Global Hydrogen Review,
The first-of-its-kind demonstration for South Korea, which will commence in late 2025, includes 1.8 MW of Bloom’s industry-leading solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) technology to develop green hydrogen at scale for use as transport fuel on Jeju Island, South Korea. Jeju Island is known as a leading market for renewable energy projects.
“The extension of our partnership with SK ecoplant to include this deployment of Bloom’s SOEC is a logical step to show the superior efficiency of our electrolysers compared to other technologies in the important South Korean market,” said KR Sridhar, Founder and Chairman and CEO of Bloom Energy, Inc. “South Korea has been a leader in policies enabling clean hydrogen, and the efficiency and flexibility of Bloom’s SOEC will demonstrate our commitment to the lowest cost green hydrogen for South Korea.”
SK and Bloom have a strategic relationship on a number of projects in South Korea. For this project, SK and Bloom will combine the Bloom Electrolyser™ with SK’s engineered infrastructure to produce hydrogen ready to be used as transport fuel.
“The results of this demonstration project will be crucial for SK to advance in the electrolysis market and pursue green hydrogen development projects domestically and internationally using Bloom's SOEC,” said Kyung-il Park, CEO of SK ecoplant. “This participation exemplifies a strategic collaboration between SK and Bloom, expanding the scope of cooperation from power generation (fuel cell) to global green hydrogen development projects, further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two companies."
Jeju Island’s 'Carbon Free Island 2030' project aims to fully convert all vehicles and electricity generation to renewables by 2030. Hydrogen generated from this project will be used to advance that goal, demonstrating an alternative way to provide renewable and sustainable energy by helping supply green hydrogen to hydrogen refuelling stations to power public vehicles.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/02012024/bloom-energy-and-sk-ecoplant-collaborate-on-major-hydrogen-project/
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