???? 據3月7日Korea JoongAng Daily報道，S-Oil正在通過對燃料電池業務的投資進入氫領域。

????這家煉油商表示，將購買韓國燃料電池創新公司(FCI) 20%的股份。FCI在沙特阿拉伯有大量投資。

????S-Oil和FCI將建立戰略聯盟，加速進軍氫能源業務。

????FCI是一家提供基于燃料電池的清潔能源解決方案的公司，擁有大約40項關于固體氧化物燃料電池系統的專利。它與燃料電池公司和研究機構建立了伙伴關系，并與意大利燃料電池制造商固體動力合作開發產品。

????燃料電池是一種利用氫和氧發電的裝置，是氫經濟的關鍵部分之一。首席執行官Hussain Al-Qahtani表示:“這項投資預示著我們全面進軍氫經濟，預計將推動S-Oil的可持續發展，我們公司也將積極配合政府的減排努力?！?/p>

????通過S-Oil的投資，FCI計劃在2027年之前建立產能超過100兆瓦的生產設施，承諾投入1000億韓元(8900萬美元)。兩家公司計劃在海外拓展燃料電池業務，包括中東地區。目前，FCI正在為適應中東氣候的電廠和建筑開發定制產品。

????FCI代表董事Lee Tae-won表示:“中東之所以具有吸引力，是因為它在天然氣價格方面具有很高的競爭力，無需政府補貼就能實現較低的交易價格，我們將在2027年前推動主要部件的本地化，以增強我們的業務競爭力，我們期待與S-OIL的業務協同”

????S-Oil正在考慮進軍從生產到分銷和銷售的其他氫領域，作為新的增長引擎。

????王佳晶 摘譯自 Korea JoongAng Daily

????原文如下：

????S-Oil buys 20 percent of a hydrogen fuel cell company

????S-Oil is getting into hydrogen through an investment in a fuel cell business.

????The oil refiner said on Sunday it is buying 20 percent of Fuel Cell Innovations (FCI), a Korea company with significant Saudi Arabian investment.

????The S-Oil and FCI will establish a strategic alliance to accelerate their foray into the hydrogen business.

????FCI, which provides fuel cell-based clean energy solutions, has around 40 patents focusing on solid oxide fuel cell systems. It has forged partnerships with fuel cell companies and research institutions and collaborated with Solid Power, an Italian fuel cell maker, to develop products.

????Fuel cells are devices that produce electricity with hydrogen and oxygen and are one of the key parts of the hydrogen economy.

????“This investment heralds our full-fledged foray into the hydrogen economy, and it is anticipated to drive S-Oil’s sustainable growth,” said CEO Hussain Al-Qahtani. “Our company will also vigorously join hand with the government’s endeavors to cut carbon emissions.”

????Through S-Oil’s investment, FCI plans to establish production facilities with more than 100 megawatts capacity, committing 100 billion won ($89 million) though 2027.

????The two companies plan to branch out into the fuel cell business abroad, including in the Middle East.

????Currently, FCI is developing products customized for power plants and buildings that suit the climate of the Middle East, according to S-Oil.

????"The Middle East is attractive because it can reach grid parity without government subsidies due to its high competitiveness in gas prices, and we will push for localization of major components by 2027 to strengthen our business competitiveness” said FCI Representative Director Lee Tae-won. “We are looking forward to synergy of business with S-OIL"

????T-Oil said it is mulling its foray into other hydrogen endeavors that range from production to distribution and sales as its new growth engines.