Seoul declared on the 6th that it wants to offer 500 environmentally friendly hydrogen automobiles by the end of the year, as well as develop seven new and extra hydrogen charging stations.
This year, the city aims to invest 16.3 billion won to give 32.5 million won in incentives to hydrogen car owners. As a result, the customer may get a hydrogen automobile for half the price, valued at around 70 million won.
Individuals, firms, organizations, and public institutions that have resided in Seoul for 30 days or registered as a main office company before the application submission date are the target audience. Individuals can apply for up to 20 automobiles per firm, while individuals, corporations, and organizations can apply for up to one vehicle each.
One Hyundai Nexo is the hydrogen vehicle that can be supported. From the 15th of this month, applications can be submitted through the Ministry of Environment’s pollution-free automobile purchase subsidy assistance system’s website. The hydrogen car manufacturer and seller manage all application processes. The city will begin accepting all application paperwork through the subsidy payment system this year.
Original papers were formerly sent directly, but the submission process has been altered for the procedure’s ease. Aside from subsidies, several perks are offered, such as tax reductions of up to 6.6 million won, reductions in public parking fees and highway tolls, and exemption from the Namsan Tunnel congestion charge. In Seoul, there are now five hydrogen charging stations in service (Yangjae, Sangam, National Assembly, Gangdong, and Magok). According to the city, this is enough to charge 2,443 hydrogen vehicles registered in Seoul.
In addition, the city of Seoul intends to construct and expand 7 hydrogen refueling stations this year, bringing the total number to 11 by the end of the year. When the new and expanded facility is finished, it will be able to charge up to 6,000 hydrogen automobiles.
In the first half, hydrogen charging stations will open in Gangseo E1 (Gangseo-gu) and Seosomun Government Complex (Jung-gu), while two mobile hydrogen charging stations will open in Junggok-dong, Gwangjin-gu in the second half.
“We will try our best to make it easier for residents to utilize hydrogen cars by extending the charging infrastructure along with the supply of pollution-free hydrogen cars,” said Yoo Yeon-sik, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Climate Environment Division.
