/PRNewswire/ SK Inc., the investment firm for South Korea s third-largest conglomerate, announced today it is the lead investor in the latest round of.
Hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power to expand operations with SK Group 17:54 | 05/05/2021
Hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power, the leading provider of comprehensive hydrogen fuel cell turnkey solutions, is signalling interest in potential markets, including Vietnam, South Korea, and China through a joint venture with SK Group.
Hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power will expand its operation in Vietnam, South Korea, and China through a joint venture with SK Group
US-based Plug Power is planning to co-operate with South Korean behemoth SK Group through a joint venture to expand to these countries.
According to
Nikkei Asia, the two sides will set up a factory in South Korea by 2023 to produce fuel cells and electrolysers that extract green hydrogen from water using renewable energy.
SK Group closes $1.6B investment in Plug Power to advance hydrogen strategy; new Hydrogen Business Development Center
SK Group, South Korea’s largest energy provider and third-largest conglomerate, announced the close of a $1.6-billion investment in and strategic partnership with Plug Power Inc., a leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility. (Earlier post.)
The partnership is part of a long-term, multi-billion dollar plan by SK to help lead the global transition to a hydrogen economy and make meaningful progress toward a more sustainable energy system.
Recognizing the importance of hydrogen as a clean alternative to traditional energy sources, SK Group has heightened its focus on building the infrastructure and developing the technology to make hydrogen energy a reality for global markets.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ SK Group, South Korea s largest energy provider and third-largest conglomerate, announced today the close of a $1.6 billion investment and strategic partnership with Plug Power Inc., a leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility. The partnership is part of a long-term, multi-billion dollar plan by SK to help lead the global transition to a hydrogen economy and make meaningful progress toward a more sustainable energy system.
SK Group and Plug Power Inc. announced Thursday the close of SK’s $1.6 billion investment in Plug Power to partner on accelerating hydrogen as an alternative energy source in Asia markets. Pictured here (from left to right) at the investment ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, are: Jeong-joon Yu, Vice Chairman & CEO of SK E&S; Hyeongwook Choo, CEO of SK E&S and Head of Hydrogen Business Development Center of SK Holdings; Andrew J. Marsh, CEO of Plug
SK Group to invest $1.5 billion in hydrogen mobility
Hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power and South Korea’s SK Group will form a strategic partnership to accelerate hydrogen as an alternative energy source in Asian markets.
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Through a $1.5 billion investment, Plug Power and SK Group intend to provide hydrogen fuel cell systems, hydrogen fueling stations, and electrolyzers to the Korean and broader Asian markets.
In January 2019, the South Korea government announced the Hydrogen Economy Roadmap through 2040, with ambitious goals – over 5 million tons of hydrogen per year, over 6 million fuel cell EVs, 1,200 refilling stations and 15 GW of fuel cell power generation, and expects the cumulative economic value of its hydrogen economy to reach $40 billion by 2040.