South Korean renewable energy firm EcoSimplex has begun commercial operation of its ECO-Hydrogen Station in Magok, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, marking the first project under South Korea's Ministry of Climate 2024 Biogas-Based Clean Hydrogen Production Facility Installation Project to reach commercial operation using an on-site production method.
The facility processes around 4,000 Nm³ of biogas daily, sourced from a local sewage treatment plant, to produce approximately 500 kg of hydrogen per day. The hydrogen is supplied to route buses, police buses and hydrogen passenger cars, with the company also expanding its charging infrastructure alongside the project.
EcoSimplex said producing hydrogen from biogas reduces CO2 emissions by more than 85% compared to grey hydrogen derived from fossil fuels, noting that methane — biogas's primary component — carries a global warming potential more than 21 times that of CO2.
Vice President Kim Youngmin said the project demonstrated how hydrogen fuel generated from citizens' sewage could contribute to greenhouse gas reduction, energy self-reliance and the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure.
The company, which recently rebranded to EcoSimplex as it shifts focus towards hydrogen as a core growth area, said it plans to diversify its biogas operations and expand subsequent hydrogen projects on the back of experience gained at Magok.
EcoSimplex launches biogas hydrogen station in Seoul
