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GREEN HYDROGEN
SK ecoplant and Bloom Energy announce SOEC

technology demo project in Korea

US-based Bloom Energy and SK Bloom’s SOEC,” said Mr. Kyung-il
ecoplant, an engineering and energy Park, CEO, SK ecoplant. “This partici-
solutions provider and subsidiary of pation exemplifi es a strategic collabora-
South Korean conglomerate SK Group, tion between SK and Bloom, expanding
have announced a sale of Bloom’s elec- the scope of cooperation from power
trolyser technology to deploy hydrogen generation (fuel cell) to global green
as an energy source in a large-scale hydrogen development projects, further
green hydrogen demonstration project strengthening the strategic partnership
with the Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd. between the two companies.”
(KOSPO) and local government.
The demonstration includes a con-
The fi rst-of-its-kind demonstration Mr. Seong Jun Bae, VP, Energy Business, sortium of companies and technologies.
for South Korea, which will commence SK ecoplant (Left), and Mr. Tim Schweikert,
in late 2025, includes 1.8-MW of Head of Global Sales, Bloom Energy Jeju Island’s “Carbon Free Island
Bloom’s Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cell cal step to show the superior effi ciency 2030” project aims to fully convert all
(SOEC) technology to develop green of our electrolysers compared to other vehicles and electricity generation to
hydrogen at scale for use as transport technologies in the important South renewables by 2030. Hydrogen genera-
fuel on Jeju Island, South Korea. Korean market,” said Mr. K.R. Sridhar, ted from this project will be used to
founder and Chairman, CEO of Bloom advance that goal.
Bloom Energy and SK ecoplant Energy. “South Korea has been a leader
has been partnering since 2018 with in policies enabling clean hydrogen, Using geographic characteristics of
SK ecoplant being a preferred distri- and the effi ciency and fl exibility of Jeju, known for its wind power and
butor globally for Bloom Energy’s solid Bloom’s SOEC will demonstrate our abundant natural resources, the consor-
oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and SOEC commitment to the lowest cost green tium is undertaking to build and operate
in markets where SK ecoplant has a hydrogen for South Korea.” the nation’s largest 12.5-MW hydrogen
signifi cant presence and competitive production facilities, including other
advantage. “The results of this demonstration electrolyser technologies. The consor-
project will be crucial for SK to advance tium aims to produce green hydrogen,
“The extension of our partnership in the electrolysis market and pursue secure economic viability in distri-
with SK ecoplant to include this de- green hydrogen development projects bution, and establish a foundation for
ployment of Bloom’s SOEC is a logi- domestically and internationally using commercialisation.

CARBON-NEUTRAL FUEL
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to promote use of green

methanol at Port of Yokohama

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Compa- has low greenhouse gas emissions, as of supplying methanol and using green
ny (MGC) has signed a Memorandum an alternative marine fuel, the agree- methanol as marine fuels. With the
of Understanding (MoU) with the City ment aims to decarbonise marine cooperation of relevant government
of Yokohama in Japan and shipping transportation as well as contribute to agencies, MGC will work to realise and
major, Maersk, to promote the use of the Port of Yokohama’s shift to carbon promote methanol bunkering in Japan.
green methanol at the Port of Yokohama. neutrality.
MGC produces methanol from CO
2
By utilising green methanol, which The three entities will study ways and hydrogen at its Niigata plant under

158 Chemical Weekly January 9, 2024

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