South Korea is betting on hydrogen
South Korea looks to hydrogen-fired power generation
Government announces plan to burn hydrogen and ammonia blends in gas- and coal-fired power stations
The South Korean government has announced plans to burn 30pc hydrogen at its gas-fired power plants by 2035 and 20pc ammonia in 24 of its coal-fired power plants by 2030. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has set up a hydrogen development demonstration team to help develop the technology. “It is being evaluated as a way to achieve carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gases while utilising the existing power infrastructure,” the ministry says. Hydrogen and Ammonia can be burned at these ratios without significant modifications being needed to existing generating capacity. South Korea announced its Hydrogen Economy Roadmap in January 2019. The government is planning to increase th
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