KETEP and Pohang City Co-host the '2026 Pohang International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Forum'

Participants of the '2026 Pohang International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Forum' are taking a group photo. Photo by Energy Technology Evaluation Institute

The Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (President Lee Seungjae) announced on the 29th that it co-hosted the '2026 Pohang International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Forum' with Pohang City at the Lahan Hotel Pohang.

Held under the theme of "Global Hydrogen Partnership and the Future of Fuel Cell Technology," this forum was organized to allow industry, academia, research, and government officials from both Korea and overseas in the hydrogen and fuel cell sectors to share technology and industry trends. It also aimed to boost the local hydrogen industry and to strengthen the foundation for entering overseas markets through domestic and international cooperation.

The forum extensively addressed a broad range of issues, including strategies for transitioning to a hydrogen economy and topics such as hydrogen production and utilization, focusing on technological innovation and industry development, through keynote speeches and thematic presentations by domestic and international experts.

During the keynote speeches, Herkko Plit, Chairman of the H2 Cluster Finland, introduced the European strategy and key initiatives for advancing a hydrogen economy, while Park Jinnam, President of the Korean Hydrogen and New Energy Society, presented on global trends in clean hydrogen production and utilization as well as strategies for linking supply and demand.

The thematic presentations covered major tasks for securing competitiveness in the hydrogen and fuel cell industries, including: ▲ Industrial decarbonization using green hydrogen ▲ Hydrogen production based on methane pyrolysis ▲ Reducing hydrogen production costs utilizing solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology ▲ Development and localization strategies for core materials for low-temperature fuel cells.

An official from KETEP stated, "As a dedicated organization for promoting the hydrogen industry, we are supporting the development of the regional hydrogen sector, focusing on hydrogen-specialized industrial complexes." The official added, "We plan to continue discovering projects tailored to regional characteristics and strengthening the foundation of the hydrogen industry to support the region's global competitiveness in hydrogen."

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