South Korea to Ease Regulations for Hydrogen Charging Stations in Seoul
Key Ideas
  • South Korea plans to implement eased regulations for hydrogen charging stations in Seoul next year to support the sector's ecosystem.
  • New rules under the revised high-pressure gas safety control act aim to lower barriers for building new hydrogen charging stations.
  • The updated guidelines include reducing safety distance requirements with proper safety measures and allowing various hydrogen fuel cell transportation at the stations.
  • The government's focus on hydrogen industry growth aligns with initiatives like the Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) program, promoting carbon neutrality through diverse energy sources.
South Korea's industry ministry announced plans to ease regulations for hydrogen charging stations in Seoul in the coming year to bolster the sector's ecosystem. The revised high-pressure gas safety control act, effective in May, will focus on reducing obstacles for constructing new hydrogen charging stations. Safety distance requirements may be decreased with adequate safety measures in place, allowing stations to cater to different hydrogen-fueled transportation like forklifts, excavators, and trams. Park Chan-ki, the ministry official overseeing hydrogen economy policy, highlighted the growing public interest in the hydrogen mobility ecosystem. Simultaneously, an organization promoting South Korea's Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) initiative organized a seminar to explore achieving carbon neutrality using various carbon-free sources, including nuclear energy. The CFE initiative, a global program proposed by Seoul, aims to achieve carbon neutrality by leveraging a mix of carbon-free energy sources, such as nuclear and hydrogen power.
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