Hyundai Mobis, the parts and service arm for the South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Company, has leveraged its own hydrogen (H2) fuel cell technology for electric vehicles, to create an emergency H2 power generation system at its H2 fuel cell plant in Chungju, South Korea.
Hyundai Mobis connected five H2 fuel cell modules, typically used to form the system of the Nexo – Hyundai’s mass-produced H2 fuel cell electric vehicle – to create a power generation system with a maximum capacity of 450kW. This corresponds to about 7% of the total power consumption of the Chungju Plant and can be used as emergency power during power failures of the plant and as auxiliary power during seasonal peak times.
In addition, Hyundai Mobis has developed the parallel controller, thermal management system and uninterruptible power supply system (UPS), necessary for the power generator.
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