Pyeongtaek City to Build 100㎿ Hydrogen Fuel Cell (SOFC) Production Plant

[Pyeongtaek=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Pyeongtaek City held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 11 for Mico Power's new hydrogen fuel cell plant at the Pyeongtaek Brain City General Industrial Complex.

The construction of Mico Power's hydrogen fuel cell (SOFC) new plant is a key project of Pyeongtaek City's hydrogen industry initiative. In 2022, Pyeongtaek City and Mico Power signed an investment agreement worth 100 billion won to establish a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell mass production line.

Mico Power, a company leading fuel cell technology, plans to establish a new factory covering approximately 5,200 pyeong within the Brain City industrial site and produce hydrogen fuel cell stacks and systems with an annual capacity of 100㎿.

Mico Power's hydrogen fuel cell is expected to serve as a distributed energy source for regional energy independence and further contribute to addressing the power shortage problem.

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by approximately 300 people, including Mayor Jeong Jang-seon, Kang Jeong-gu, chairperson of the Pyeongtaek City Council, Jeon Seon-gyu, chairman of Mico Group, and Ha Tae-hyung, representative director of Mico Power, to celebrate the plant's groundbreaking.

Meanwhile, the city resolved the power issue by leading consultations with relevant agencies in a situation where a stable supply of 20,000㎾ of electricity needed for the new plant's operation was uncertain, and supported a smooth groundbreaking.

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon said, "The groundbreaking of Mico Power's hydrogen fuel cell factory will be an important foundation for Pyeongtaek to leap forward as a city leading the hydrogen economy," and added, "Pyeongtaek City will make efforts to ensure that the hydrogen-related projects we are pursuing proceed without disruption."