SK Energy, Doosan to build hybrid energy stations in Korea

The facilities will be built using SK’s high-purity hydrogen production system and Doosan’s Tri-gen fuel cells to optimise green energy and hydrogen supply.

SK Energy has announced its cooperation with Doosan Fuel Cell to establish hybrid energy stations that utilise fuel cells (Tri-gen) to generate hydrogen, energy, and heat simultaneously. Both companies will make the initiative a reality by installing a system that generates hydrogen and directly uses it for charging.

The SK Innovation subsidiary has built upon the MoU signed with its partner back in August of 2021 with a new partnership for the “demonstration of hydrogen generation and utilisation via linkage of hydrogen fuel cells and high-purity hydrogen production system”.

“SK Energy is speeding up its platform transformation to reinforce green energy solutions and ecofriendly mobility service at the contact points with the customers, such as the Netruck House, gas stations, charging stations, etc,” said Kang Dong-soo, Head of SK Energy Solution & Platform Business Division.

SK will be in charge of the provision, operation, and maintenance of its independently developed high-purity hydrogen production system, while Doosan provides, instals, and maintains the Tri-gen. Both companies plan to finish the demonstration of the production system in the first half of 2023.

After that, they will establish a commercialised on-site hybrid energy station where both electric and hydrogen vehicles can be charged simultaneously. Both companies are to cooperate step by step to expand hydrogen charging stations by 2026.