- Hyundai Motor Group, along with its 7 associates, highlights cutting-edge hydrogen applied sciences and real-world purposes at Korea’s largest hydrogen occasion
- World Hydrogen Expo attracts 250+ firms from 25+ nations, showcasing improvements throughout hydrogen manufacturing, storage, mobility and utilization
- 10 newly unveiled hydrogen applied sciences embody a hydrogen burner, a packaged hydrogen refueling system, an automatic hydrogen refueling robotic, and plenty of extra
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is showcasing hydrogen improvements on the World Hydrogen Expo (December 4–7), reaffirming its hydrogen management. Korea’s largest hydrogen trade exhibition brings collectively over 250 firms from greater than 25 nations below the theme ‘Hydrogen Pioneers: Innovate, Unite, Speed up.’
The Expo, held for the primary time following the mix of the annual H2MEET exhibition and the convention, is supported by 4 authorities ministries[1]. Held at KINTEX 2 in Goyang, Korea, it’s anticipated to draw 40,000 attendees, together with trade leaders and most of the people. The occasion underscores the nation’s rising prominence as a worldwide hydrogen hub and the Group’s central position in advancing the transition to wash vitality.
“With the fast enhance in energy demand pushed by the unfold of AI, increasing renewable vitality is crucial. Hydrogen affords essentially the most highly effective resolution to retailer and make the most of renewable vitality, complementing its intermittency and enhancing general effectivity,” mentioned Jaehoon Chang, Vice Chair of Hyundai Motor Group. “By changing surplus electrical energy into hydrogen, we are able to ease the burden on energy grids and make vitality programs extra versatile. Hydrogen is the last word sport changer for the long run vitality transition,” he added.
Hydrogen, Past Mobility, New Power for Society
By its associates Hyundai Motor Firm, Kia Company, Hyundai Metal Firm, Hyundai Engineering & Development Co. (Hyundai E&C), Hyundai Engineering Co., Hyundai Glovis Co. and Hyundai-Rotem Co., the Group is showcasing revolutionary hydrogen applied sciences below the Group’s devoted hydrogen model and enterprise platform HTWO.
The Group’s sales space options numerous applied sciences, a lot of that are being unveiled for the primary time (marked beneath as “NEW”). These improvements span the hydrogen worth chain and are categorized below Manufacturing, Storage & Refueling, Mobility, and Industrial Utility. These developments mirror the Group’s dedication to driving sustainable vitality innovation and scaling hydrogen purposes throughout industries.
Manufacturing: The Group is advancing various hydrogen manufacturing applied sciences to reinforce vitality effectivity and resilience. On the Expo, interactive shows present guests with an intuitive understanding of manufacturing processes. Highlights embody:
- PEM Electrolysis: The Group’s new hydrogen gasoline cell manufacturing plant in Ulsan will produce high-efficiency polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers as first manufacturing in Korea. Additionally, the Group is constructing 1 MW-scale electrolysis-based manufacturing websites in Buan and Boryeong. A collaboration with the Jeju authorities goals to develop 500 MW-scale mass manufacturing expertise by 2029, with plans for a 1 GW electrolysis facility within the Southwest area.
- Waste-to-Hydrogen (W2H): Modern initiatives in Cheongju and Paju convert natural waste into hydrogen, tailor-made to satisfy native hydrogen demand. The Group can be main its first abroad W2H ecosystem mission in Indonesia.
- *NEW* Ammonia Cracker: A big-scale hydrogen extraction expertise with a manufacturing capability of 640 kg/day[2], presently in design and demonstration in collaboration with Jeonbuk Particular Self-Governing Province.
Storage & Refueling: The Group’s superior hydrogen storage and refueling applied sciences intention to increase infrastructure, enhance operational effectivity, and simplify deployment. Highlights embody:
- *NEW* Second technology 700-bar Cell Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS): Hyundai Motor developed Korea’s first cellular hydrogen refueling station (HRS). The versatile and scalable 350-bar cellular HRS is presently working in Jeju to produce inexperienced hydrogen. A second technology 700-bar cellular HRS is exhibited on the occasion, mounted on a XCIENT Gasoline Cell Tractor.
- *NEW* Packaged HRS Idea: Debuting a modularized, less complicated and extra space environment friendly HRS idea, enhancing city deployment feasibility with multi-level and underground applied sciences.
- *NEW* Computerized Charging Robotic-Hydrogen (ACR-H): A state-of-the-art refueling robotic developed by the Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics LAB, leveraging superior AI expertise to automate your complete course of from automobile recognition to refueling gasoline cell electrified automobiles (FCEVs) such because the NEXO.
- *NEW* Liquid Hydrogen Storage System: A mock-up demonstrating large-scale hydrogen storage as liquid at temperatures below -253°C, guaranteeing secure and environment friendly vitality provide for industrial and business use.
Mobility: The Group is showcasing a big selection of hydrogen-powered mobility options, from passenger and business automobiles to groundbreaking purposes throughout numerous industries. Highlights embody:
- Passenger Automobile: The all-new NEXO
- Industrial Automobiles:
- *NEW* Universe Gasoline Cell Hydrogen Bus product enhancement mannequin
- XCIENT Gasoline Cell electrical heavy-duty truck with new V-shaped radiator grille design
- Improvements Past Typical Automobiles:
- *NEW* Automated Guided Automobile (AGV) powered by hydrogen gasoline cell utilized in port logistics, enhancing operational effectivity with superior hydrogen gasoline cell programs.
- Hydrogen gasoline cell tram powered by a flat-type gasoline cell system, set to be deployed in Ulsan and Daejeon cities, Korea ―quickly to develop into the world’s longest catenary-free tram route.
- Kia has developed a hydrogen-powered ATV (All-Terrain Automobile) designed for demanding and specialised environments. The Group additionally launched R&D initiatives targeted on advancing hydrogen-powered mobility for special-purpose use instances. By leveraging HTWO’s hydrogen worth chain, the Group goals to reinforce vitality resilience and assist sustainable mobility options.
- Increasing Gasoline Cell System Functions:
- Hydrogen-powered gear — a hydrogen gasoline cell boat, a hydrogen gasoline cell agricultural tractor, and a hydrogen gasoline cell forklift — all using the Group’s gasoline cell expertise.
Industrial Utility: The Group’s revolutionary hydrogen applied sciences lengthen past mobility, showcasing the flexibility of hydrogen in industrial purposes. Highlights embody:
- *NEW* Cell Energy Generator: A mock-up cellular energy generator, outfitted with swappable hydrogen storage modules, able to changing hydrogen storage tank utilizing an inside crane, decreasing downtime and enhancing effectivity.
- *NEW* Hydrogen Burner: An eco-friendly system developed by Hyundai Motor makes use of warmth generated from burning a hydrogen-air combination. The burners are utilized to color ovens at Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan car plant and will likely be steadily expanded to different high-temperature processes and manufacturing websites worldwide.
- 100kW Gasoline Cell Energy Generator: An influence generator developed by Hyundai Motor, leveraging the quick start-up and agile energy management capabilities of the engine-type gasoline cell system. 100 kW hydrogen gasoline cell turbines will likely be launched and operated at Kia and Hyundai Glovis services in Pyeongtaek Port.
Hyundai Motor Group’s Interactive Engagements at World Hydrogen Expo
The Group goes past exhibition by providing a spread of interactive actions on the Expo, aiming to interact guests instantly and showcase the way forward for a hydrogen-based society in a tangible and impactful manner.
As a part of the Expo, the Group is ready to host the HTWO Award Ceremony, honoring six transportation trade representatives who’ve made important contributions to the enlargement of hydrogen electrified business automobiles. The recipients are acknowledged for his or her efforts in increasing introduction of hydrogen-powered buses, vans and refueling stations, that are key to accelerating the transition to a hydrogen-based mobility ecosystem.
As well as, the Group will provide an unique Take a look at Drive Program for Hyundai Motor’s FCEV, The all-new NEXO, operating from December 5 to December 7. Registered individuals can have the distinctive alternative to expertise NEXO’s superior design, spacious inside, and excellent driving firsthand efficiency. The 30-minute drive alongside a 15-kilometer route highlights the automobile’s cutting-edge capabilities and reinforces Hyundai’s management in hydrogen mobility, offering an immersive expertise that brings hydrogen mobility to life.
Complementing these actions, the Group may also host the Hydrogen Academy, an academic program designed to deepen guests’ understanding of Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen enterprise. Led by executives and consultants from the Group associates, this program affords attendees an unique alternative to be taught in regards to the Group’s hydrogen applied sciences, present enterprise developments, and future imaginative and prescient, fostering broader engagement and information sharing throughout the hydrogen group.
[1] Together with the Ministry of Commerce, Business and Assets; Ministry of Local weather, Power and Atmosphere; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; and Ministry of Science and ICT (Data and Communication Expertise).
[2] This quantity is ample to gasoline roughly 128 NEXO automobiles (based mostly on 5 kg of hydrogen per automobile).

