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By Parker Meeks, CEO, Utility Global
HOUSTON, TX – May 8, 2025 – At Utility, we are focused on transforming how clean hydrogen is produced and delivered, particularly in hard-to-abate industries. Our technology uniquely enables economic clean hydrogen from off-gases, driving efficiencies and value creation into existing assets. Biogas conversion to clean hydrogen is a near-term market for our technology, particularly where hydrogen demand is growing, as it is in South Korea, particularly in Korea’s well established hydrogen mobility ecosystem. We took a significant step forward in our entry both to Korea and to biogas conversion with our new partnership with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division. Together, we are exploring the deployment of our proprietary H2Gen® system at wastewater treatment plants across South Korea.
But this partnership is more than just a business deal, it’s a signal to the energy and mobility industries that we are now entering a new era of scalability, cost-efficiency, and sustainability in clean hydrogen.
Taking Clean Hydrogen from Concept to Reality
For years, clean hydrogen has been a part of the conversation around decarbonization, but it has often been stalled at the stage of & what could be”, with the cost of clean hydrogen production often the limiting issue. Today, with the backing of forward-thinking partner Hanwha Corporation E&C Division, we’re moving beyond theoretical concepts and putting clean hydrogen into action. Our H2Gen technology, which uses biogas from wastewater treatment facilities as a feedstock to produce hydrogen, is the key to making this possible.
South Korea’s hydrogen mobility market is an ideal platform for this transformation. By the end of 2024, more than 38,000 hydrogen vehicles1 were already on the road, with targets aiming for 300,000 by 2030, including 20,000 buses and 30,000 trucks2 . In the short-term, legislation is driving rapid growth, with municipal bus fleets expected to expand to 2,000 hydrogen buses by the end of 20263.
The Pre-FEED study we are embarking on with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division will provide the critical technical and economic data needed to move from concept to scalable, commercially viable clean hydrogen production. This is not just a small step forward—it’s a giant leap in making hydrogen more affordable and accessible.
What This Means for the Industry
This partnership is a turning point for the hydrogen industry. For clean hydrogen to truly scale and compete with traditional energy sources, it needs to be cost-effective, accessible, and sustainable. That’s exactly what our collaboration with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division represents. By integrating biogas from wastewater treatment plants into our H2Gen hydrogen production process, we’re leveraging existing infrastructure in a way that makes both environmental and economic sense.
This collaboration also opens new avenues for how other industries and municipalities can approach clean energy. By transforming wastewater into valuable hydrogen, we’re demonstrating that circular energy solution—where waste is repurposed for clean power—can provide the foundation for a truly sustainable hydrogen economy.
The Road Ahead: Building a Sustainable, Scalable Model
Hydrogen has the potential to be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. But it must be produced in a way that is both economically viable and scalable across the globe. What we are doing with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division in South Korea isn’t just about one project; it’s about proving that clean hydrogen can be produced sustainably at scale, leveraging existing infrastructure and cost-effective feedstocks.
We’re proud to be at the forefront of this transformation. Our H2Gen system is a model for how the hydrogen industry can move from large and centralized to decentralized and globally scalable applications, and our partnership with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division is proof that the future of clean hydrogen is already being written today.
What This Means for You
For the industry, this is a defining moment. It shows that hydrogen can no longer be viewed as a futuristic concept but as a "now" solution for a cleaner, more sustainable and scalable energy source. As we continue to build on this collaboration with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division, we’ll be expanding our reach and proving the commercial viability of clean hydrogen production worldwide.
The shift from concept to scalable economic clean hydrogen implementation is what the industry has been waiting for. And at Utility, we’re excited to be the company leading that change.
This post was first published on May 8, 2025.
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