BHI Successfully Holds Korea’s First Demonstration of 2MW-Class Green Hydrogen Production Facility
BHI announced on November 28 that it has completed the domestic development of a 2MW-class alkaline water electrolysis system, the first of its kind in Korea, in collaboration with Korea Southern Power, and successfully concluded a demonstration event showcasing the results of its technology research. The event was attended by numerous representatives from major domestic energy institutions and research organizations, government officials, as well as executives from large corporations and related companies.
At the demonstration, BHI unveiled not only the core 2MW-class alkaline water electrolysis system but also provided an overview of its research and development process by presenting a 10kW-class pilot line and 100kW and 150kW commercial-grade alkaline water electrolysis test bed systems.
According to the company, the newly developed large-scale 2MW-class alkaline water electrolysis system, a first in Korea, operates at 80% efficiency and can produce 440 Nm3 (normal cubic meters) of green hydrogen per hour. In terms of performance, it is said to significantly surpass advanced foreign-made products.
In addition to its research achievements, BHI presented a turnkey business model that integrates stack, system, and operation & management (O&M) at the event, establishing a foundation for stable operational revenue generation upon future commercialization.
The alkaline water electrolysis method is considered one of the leading water electrolysis technologies, alongside polymer electrolyte membrane, anion exchange membrane, and solid oxide methods. It is evaluated as the most suitable for large-scale industrial hydrogen production from an economic perspective, as it allows the use of non-precious metal-based electrodes.
Recently, the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure centered on commercial vehicles such as trucks has accelerated in downstream markets, while the adoption of hydrogen-powered ships and the implementation of hydrogen co-firing and full-firing power generation systems as next-generation energy sources have become increasingly certain. As a result, securing large-scale hydrogen supplies has become a key element for national energy independence.
Shin Hyuncheol, Vice President of BHI, stated,
He added,
Green hydrogen is not only environmentally friendly but can also compensate for the intermittency of renewable energy, can be stored and preserved like LNG, and enables the use of existing LNG infrastructure.
“Based on the technology accumulated through the development of the 2MW-class alkaline water electrolysis system, we will challenge ourselves to develop a 5MW-class electrolysis system in the future.”
He continued,
With recent global instability and the rise of power-intensive industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) as core national technologies, energy independence has emerged as a critical national agenda.
”For Korea, where the proportion of fuel imports is high, hydrogen is a key future energy source, making the acquisition of proprietary technology and the expansion of the ecosystem more important than ever.”
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