Hydrogen Micro Hub
Overview
StatusMOU signed; five-year R&D and feasibility work planned; construction/operation not evidenced
Country · regionSouth Korea · Seoul
Technologyhigh-temperature electrolysis using SOEC integrated with MMR
Producthydrogen
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
ComponentsUSNC Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR), solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC), electricity and high-temperature steam interface, hydrogen production equipment
Final Usefuture hydrogen production and supply businesses
Power Sourcenuclear power via MMR-generated electricity and high-temperature steam
Power Source DetailMMR electricity plus high-temperature process steam for SOEC
Project Typejoint research and development / commercialisation programme
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageplanned / R&D and verification
EventMOU signed on 20 April 2023
Location & names
Site NameSK E&C headquarters
Additional project information
Progress StatusConceptInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologySOECInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- H2 Bulletin USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK ecoplant sign MOU for clean hydrogen production Shared by 2 fields: Current
- World Nuclear News / World Nuclear Association US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility Shared by 12 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 3 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hydrogen Micro Hub | View exact valueHydrogen Micro Hub | USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK ecoplant sign MOU for clean hydrogen production | — | |
| Site Name | SK E&C headquarters | View exact valueSK E&C headquarters | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Administrative Area | Seoul | View exact valueSeoul | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Country | South Korea | View exact valueSouth Korea | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Components | USNC Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR), solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC), electricity and high-temperature steam interface, hydrogen production equipment | View exact value["USNC Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR)","solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC)","electricity and high-temperature steam interface","hydrogen production equipment"] | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Final Use | future hydrogen production and supply businesses | View exact valuefuture hydrogen production and supply businesses | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Power Source | nuclear power via MMR-generated electricity and high-temperature steam | View exact valuenuclear power via MMR-generated electricity and high-temperature steam | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Power Source Detail | MMR electricity plus high-temperature process steam for SOEC | View exact valueMMR electricity plus high-temperature process steam for SOEC | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Product | hydrogen | View exact valuehydrogen | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Project Type | joint research and development / commercialisation programme | View exact valuejoint research and development / commercialisation programme | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Technology | high-temperature electrolysis using SOEC integrated with MMR | View exact valuehigh-temperature electrolysis using SOEC integrated with MMR | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Event | MOU signed on 20 April 2023 | View exact valueMOU signed on 20 April 2023 | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | planned / R&D and verification | View exact valueplanned / R&D and verification | US-Korean partners to build SMR-powered hydrogen production facility | — | |
| Progress Status | MOU signed; five-year R&D and feasibility work planned; construction/operation not evidenced | View exact valueMOU signed; five-year R&D and feasibility work planned; construction/operation not evidenced | USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK ecoplant sign MOU for clean hydrogen production | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueConcept | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | SOEC | View exact valueSOEC | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
13 current sourced values · 0 older values · Record updated