HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches
K-Hydrogen Engine Project

International consortium advances MW-class hydrogen engine technology

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has initiated the intercontinental project “Development of MW-class K-Hydrogen Engine Core Technology” together with AVL, Hanyang University, IAV GmbH, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), LEC GmbH, Seoul National University and HD HYUNDAI EUROPE R&D CENTER GmbH.International consortium advances MW-class hydrogen engine technology

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has initiated the intercontinental project “Development of MW-class K-Hydrogen Engine Core Technology” together with AVL, Hanyang University, IAV GmbH, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), LEC GmbH, Seoul National University and HD HYUNDAI EUROPE R&D CENTER GmbH.

Project Overview

The project aims to advance the development of a four-stroke hydrogen engine series and is funded as a Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center (GITCC) Research Project by Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT).

International Partnership

On November 11, HD Hyundai Europe Research and Development Center hosted the signing ceremony and kickoff presentations at their center in Düsseldorf, joined by partners from Korea, Austria, and Germany.

Strategic Focus on Hydrogen Engines

In the shipping sector, the debate over the most suitable future energy carriers continues. LNG is expected to play a bigger role in the medium term, while ammonia and methanol are emerging as key contenders for long-term deep-sea shipping. Those fuels are already addressed in the HiMSEN portfolio from Hyundai Engine & Machinery.

Hydrogen engines, however, offer a high potential for LH2 carriers as well as medium-range Ro-Pax and feeder vessels.

Project Partners:

• AVL
• Hanyang University
• IAV GmbH
• Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)
• LEC GmbH
• Seoul National University
• HD HYUNDAI EUROPE R&D CENTER GmbH

Funding: Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center (GITCC) Research Project by Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)