[월간수소경제 박상우 기자] The Ministry of Environment announced through the Korea Automobile Environment Association for 41 days from the 29th to February 7th of next year that it will openly recruit for a private government subsidy project for hydrogen filling stations in 2023.
The Ministry of Environment plans to spend KRW 189.6 billion on a total of 86 projects (50 new: 18 for general use and 32 for commercial vehicles) as a hydrogen filling station installation assistance project in 2023.
Among the new projects, this competition consists of 38 private subsidized projects, excluding 12 local government projects, including 8 ‘one-year (single-year)’ projects and 30 two-year projects.
The Ministry of Environment plans to promote the expansion of hydrogen charging infrastructure and the conversion of large hydrogen vehicles such as hydrogen buses through the public contest process this year and next year. As part of this, 10 liquid hydrogen filling stations for commercial vehicles are selected to support various hydrogen filling stations.
The Ministry of Environment plans to allow multiple applications for charging station types (general, special, liquefied, etc.)
In addition, it plans to conduct a public contest through substantial project selection and evaluation, such as on-site confirmation of the application site and compatibility with the ‘Hydrogen Refueling Station Strategic Deployment Plan (2021-2025)’ and evaluation of the progress of each construction company.
Prior to this, the Korea Environment Corporation is providing site information that has been reviewed for possible installation of hydrogen charging stations for bus garages across the country in order to increase participation in the contest.
620 bus depots across the country were judged for legal disqualifications related to the installation of hydrogen charging stations, and 33 sites that were reviewed for possible installation of hydrogen charging stations through field investigations were first disclosed to the Korea Environment Corporation.
Following the provision of site information for 200 sites last year, it is expected to provide practical help to business operators who are experiencing difficulties in site excavation by sharing sites that have been reviewed for possible installation of hydrogen charging stations this year.