Pohang Designated as Korea's First Distributed Energy Specialized Zone for Green Ammonia Project
Pohang City has been designated as South Korea's first 'Distributed Energy Specialized Zone' following a review by the Energy Committee on December 25. This initiative aims to develop a distributed energy system that supplies locally produced clean energy to regional industries.
The core project is the 'Green Ammonia-Based Carbon-Free Distributed Energy Demonstration Project,' which will build a hydrogen engine power generation facility in the Yeongil Bay General Industrial Complex. The facility is planned to generate approximately 40MW of carbon-free electricity, which will be supplied directly to local industries, including secondary battery companies.
The project will be implemented by a consortium of GS E&C, Amoji, and HD Hyundai Infracore. This designation is expected to support Pohang's local industries, particularly those heavily reliant on exports, by enhancing their competitiveness in response to global carbon regulations.
