Name of the Project
Hydrogen fuel cell power plant.
Location
The project is located on a 20 000 m2 site at the Daesan Industrial Complex, in Seosan, South Korea.
Client
Hanwha Energy.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of a 50 MW hydrogen fuel cell power plant.
It is the largest power plant of its kind and the first in the world to be powered solely by hydrogen that is extracted as a by-product from petrochemicals production.
The plant will be able to produce 400 000 MWh/y of electricity, enough to power 170 000 homes.
Hanwha Total Petrochemical will supply the power plant with about 3.4 t/h of hydrogen from its refinery at the Daesan Industrial Complex.
The power plant’s fuel cells are expected to produce about 40 000 t/y of water as a by-product, which will then be sent back to be used by Hanwha Total Petrochemical’s refinery.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
$228-million.
Duration
The project broke ground in August 2018 and is expected to be completed by June 2020.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
Hanwha Energy, tel +82 2729 3099, fax +82 2729 3063 or email hanwhaenergy@hanwha.com.