A Study on the Construction of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle and Hydrogen Charging Station Supply Activation(mainly in Gyeongsangbuk-do)

In order to reduce various environmental pollutants and green house gas emissions caused by the use of fossil fuels, countries around the world are making various efforts to revitalize the supply of eco-friendly vehicles such as FCEVs(fuel cell electric vehicles) and electric vehicles. As a policy to revitalize the supply of eco- friendly cars, it is pushing for purchase subsidies and tax reduction policies, and aims to supply 6.7 million fuel cell electric vehicles and 310 hydrogen charging stations by 2022. Meanwhile in order for eco-friendly cars to be activated, various policies such as subsidies, vehicle price reduction, easing various regulatory policies, and promoting incentive policies are needed, but above all, installing charging facilities is important to revitalize eco-friendly vehicles. In this study, the current status of the FCEV industry and the promotion strategy according to the supply of FCEVs were presented to revitalize the supply of the FCEVs suitable for the situation in Gyeongsangbuk-do. The first, practical hydrogen utilization measures should be prepared first in purchasing business vehicles through a plan to supply FCEVs, expand subsides to revitalize the supply of FCEVs, and secure subsidies for operation of hydrogen charging stations. The second, it is necessary to build a hydrogen production base in Gyeongsangbuk-do to expand the FCEV infrastructure, build an institutional plan to revitalize FCEVs, and reduce hydrogen costs through green hydrogen production and production base construction. The third, it is necessary to train professionals, in the hydrogen industry and promote the transformation of local people’s perception of hydrogen and hydrogen charging stations. Therefore, Gyeongsangbuk-do can secure competitiveness in the hydrogen industry by supplying FCEVs and expanding hydrogen charging stations, and contribute for forstering the hydrogen economy, a key driving force for future innovation growth and energy conversion.