SEOUL, December 10 (AJP) - SK Gas and POSCO Holdings have launched a new industry alliance aimed at building a domestic blue hydrogen ecosystem in South Korea, as companies and public institutions move to accelerate the transition to lower-carbon energy.
The “K-Blue Hydrogen Alliance” was inaugurated on Wednesday at the POSCO Center in Seoul, bringing together 15 organizations including SK Ecoengineering, POSCO, the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology and Korea Gas Corporation.
The alliance seeks to commercialize blue hydrogen technologies and establish a Korean industrial ecosystem, as blue hydrogen — produced from natural gas with carbon capture — gains traction as a lower-emissions alternative in hard-to-abate sectors.
The initiative follows an August forum hosted by the partners to discuss the role and scalability of blue hydrogen with academic and industry experts. The alliance will serve as a platform for joint research, policy coordination and industry collaboration.
Under the agreement, members will focus on advancing hydrogen production technologies, carrying out demonstration projects and developing business models, while laying the foundations for a domestic industrial base.
From next year, the alliance plans to conduct detailed technical and market studies, hold regular working-level meetings and finalize strategic cooperation frameworks among participants.
“The launch of this alliance marks a new milestone for Korea’s hydrogen industry,” said Kim Chul-jin, vice president of SK Gas, adding that the group would work to build a comprehensive domestic blue hydrogen ecosystem.
Kim Ki-soo, chief technology officer of POSCO Holdings, said the alliance would focus on delivering practical and verifiable results to support the country’s industrial energy transition.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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