Construction of a 0.9MW SOFC power plant at the Daegu Logistics Center
After internal verification, the service will begin in the first half of next year.


KT announced on the 8th that it has built a 0.9MW next-generation hydrogen fuel cell power generation facility at the KT Daegu Logistics Center to promote intelligent virtual power plant operation and small-scale power brokerage business.

Intelligent Virtual Power Plant Operation is a project that helps virtual power generation operators operate efficiently through KT's proprietary fuel cell management system. Power generation and facility operation status is monitored 24/7 in real time by KT-MEG, KT's integrated energy management platform, and services such as data analysis and fault response are supported.

The small-scale power brokerage business is a business in which a brokerage business collects electricity of 1MW or less produced from renewable energy sources, energy storage devices, and electric vehicles distributed throughout the country and trades it in the power market. As in the case of the KT Daegu Logistics Center, electricity generated from fuel cell facilities installed in idle space is collected and sold to the power exchange.

KT has been preparing for the power brokerage business by building fuel cell power generation facilities at the Daegwallyeong KT Training Center and Daedeok 2 Research Complex in Daejeon since 2018, and is also carrying out fuel cell power generation projects with a total capacity of 6.7MW in industrial complexes in Changwon and Gumi.

In line with government policies such as the Green New Deal, revitalization of the hydrogen economy, and revitalization of smart industrial complexes, we will pursue various new and renewable energy projects, including DR, fuel cells, and energy efficiency.

In particular, in the field of 'fuel cell business', a key driving force for the revitalization of the hydrogen economy, the company is preparing small-capacity fuel cell products for buildings suitable for urban areas based on its experience in large-scale power generation projects. To this end, the company is establishing a cooperative system with various domestic companies and laying the foundation for business expansion.

KT's New Business Division Head Moon Seong-wook said, "KT is building and operating its own eco-friendly fuel cell power generation facility to promote the government's Green New Deal policy," and added, "We will take the lead in achieving energy independence by entering the fuel cell business for self-consumption buildings and expanding small-scale distributed power generation resources."

Meanwhile, the small-scale power brokerage business is expected to begin as early as the first half of next year after going through verification tests.