Doosan, Kolon to develop hydrogen fuel cell biz using biogas

Korean firms Doosan Fuel Cell and Kolon Global have signed an agreement to develop a hydrogen fuel cell business model using biogas, Doosan said on March 22.

Doosan Fuel Cell will be in charge of hydrogen fuel cell supply and long-term maintenance, while Kolon Global will be responsible for fuel supply, EPC, and securing piping facilities. In addition to this, the two companies are planning to collaborate on various licensing and technical exchanges necessary for the business.

According to Doosan, the project aims to remove impurities from biogas generated from sewage treatment facilities and mix it with natural gas to fuel hydrogen fuel cells. The electricity generated here is utilised as a distributed power source, and the heat is used for heating and cooling and hot water in the adjacent areas.

Additionally, the companies plan to install Tri-gen, which can produce hydrogen, electricity, and heat at the same time, ultimately enabling hydrogen vehicle charging. As Kolon Global owns the business right for the sewage treatment facilities, it will accelerate the development of this business model, Doosan said.

Meanwhile, this business can be a realistic way to give a benefit to the government and businesses as well as local residents as waste facilities, which have been recognized as unpleasant facilities, produce green energy and contribute to the local economy.

The two companies stated they plan to develop the business model this year and start bidding for the domestic Clean Hydrogen Power Generation Compulsory System (CHPS) in earnest from 2024. CHPS was established to separate the hydrogen power generation sector from the existing Renewable Portfolio Standard and to establish a support system that meets characteristics of hydrogen power generation, thereby promoting the use of clean hydrogen in hydrogen power generation.