Kim Dong-yeon: "Hyundai Motor's Anseong Campus is the Perfect Hub for K-Battery Innovation"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province has successfully attracted the Anseong Battery Research Institute (Anseong Campus), a specialized research and development hub for Hyundai Motor Group's future mobility battery.

Through this agreement, the province expects the southern Gyeonggi region to establish itself as a center of future mobility innovation and play a major role in revitalizing the local economy.

On the 28th, Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province, on his 19th on-site tour for civil economy, signed an investment agreement with Hyundai Motor Group, Anseong City, Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation, and Rep. Yun Jong-gun at Anseong's 5th General Industrial Complex in Seowun-myeon to establish a next-generation battery research institute.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated, "Anseong is developing into a cradle of various industries, from mobility batteries to livestock farming, and emerging as a pivotal city in southern Gyeonggi Province," and added, "I believe Hyundai Motor's Anseong Battery Campus is the perfect hub for K-Battery innovation. I expect it to lead the future mobility industry and develop into a facility where research, development, and manufacturing converge."

He continued, "I hope we can work together so that the project proceeds as planned, attracting more investments, and creating a synergy effect where both Hyundai Motor Group and Gyeonggi Province develop together."

Governor Kim further stated, "I particularly want to commend the Gyeonggi Province staff today. When we learned that a battery factory was looking for a site, we continuously consulted with Hyundai Motor Group from the beginning and succeeded in bringing it to Anseong. While they made great contributions to achieving over 100 trillion won in investment attraction in October, they also made significant contributions to attracting this Hyundai Motor Battery Anseong Campus. I am grateful to the staff."

Mayor Kim Bo-ra of Anseong said, "Rather than rigidly adhering to administrative procedures, we flexibly handled matters to accommodate the company's position as much as possible, allowing Hyundai Motor to break ground and start their venture in Anseong," and promised, "I believe this is an important turning point for South Korea's future mobility industry. I will accompany Hyundai Motor as a reliable partner so they do not regret coming to Anseong."

President Yang Hee-won of Hyundai Motor Group said, "Amid global changes toward electrification, cooperation with local governments and close partnerships with battery companies are crucial to leading the future EV ecosystem," and added, "By participating together with Gyeonggi Province and Anseong City and systematically fostering the battery industry, Anseong will become an important hub that strengthens national competitiveness. Through the research facility in Anseong, we will secure competitive battery technology capabilities and lead national competitiveness beyond corporate competitiveness."

Rep. Yun Jong-gun said, "I hope that those who come to Anseong to manufacture good batteries not only earn profits well, but also that employees settle there and fall in love with Anseong's charm, and the company grows significantly," emphasizing, "I will make efforts to build an Anseong that contributes to economic growth of South Korea."

This agreement formalizes a cooperation system in which Gyeonggi Province, Anseong City, Hyundai Motor Group, Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation, and Rep. Yun Jong-gun cooperate mutually to support the construction and stable operation of a large-scale battery development hub.

The agreement includes provisions for Anseong City and Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation to timely support land supply and infrastructure construction needed for research institute development, while Gyeonggi Province provides administrative support for smooth permitting. Additionally, Hyundai Motor Group will enhance battery research, testing, and verification functions centered on Anseong's 5th General Industrial Complex and actively review the possibility of expanding development infrastructure in the future.

Furthermore, the parties to the agreement agreed to operate ongoing working-level consultations to promptly resolve difficulties in the project implementation process and make joint efforts to create the development hub.

After finalizing Anseong's 5th General Industrial Complex as the final location in December last year, Hyundai Motor Group has been proceeding with foundation and steel frame construction, and through this agreement, will accelerate the building of research facilities. The research institute will be constructed on a total site of 196,631㎡, with a target completion date of November next year. Upon completion of investment, high-level research and technology personnel employment is expected, which is anticipated to greatly contribute to local economic revitalization.

The facility will operate as a research hub for comprehensively verifying battery design and process technology in a challenging demonstration environment that precisely reflects vehicle requirements. In particular, the plan includes building advanced equipment capable of performing all cell manufacturing processes—from electrode to assembly to activation—and repeatedly verifying the feasibility, quality, and safety of technology applications.

The attraction of Hyundai Motor's Battery Anseong Campus is the result of Gyeonggi Province's comprehensive negotiation and administrative support, including promptly presenting optimal sites that meet corporate requirements and establishing conditions to stably supply infrastructure necessary for large-scale facility operations. In particular, the province secured early power supply through close consultation with Korea Electric Power Corporation and rapidly processed major permits such as industrial complex plan modifications and additional capacity allocation, supporting the company's early groundbreaking.

The province plans to strengthen cooperation with related agencies to ensure stable operation of Hyundai Motor Group's new battery development hub and maintain support systems so it can develop into a hub for next-generation battery development in the future.