Korea

Nuclear Power Plant

South Korea’s Multi-Pronged Approach to Boost Nuclear Energy

South Korea’s new president is doing a 180 on nuclear energy in the company.

Hydropower Plant

South Korea’s LG Chem Plans to Build Hydrogen Plant to Cut Carbon Emissions

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd said on Monday it planned to build a hydrogen plant in South Korea to produce 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually by the second quarter…

Oil & Gas Supply

South Korea Asks UAE for Stable Oil, Gas Supply

They are gearing up for energy and tech cooperation.

Hydrogen Production

South Korean Companies To Build $1 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in UAE

Three South Korean companies have signed an agreement to build a $1 billion green hydrogen and ammonia production plant in the United Arab Emirates.

Smart Energy

SolarEdge Launches Solar Battery Factory in South Korea

SolarEdge Technologies and its subsidiary Kokam have announced the opening of Sella II, a 2GWh battery cell manufacturing facility in the Eumseong Innovation Ci…

Hydrogen Storage

South Korea Steps up Energy Storage and Liquid Hydrogen

As SolarEdge Technologies opens 2GWh battery cell facility, McDermott's CBI&I and KOGAS explore large-scale liquid hydrogen storage.

Joe Biden

Biden’s ‘Nuclear Deterrence’ Remarks Send Shock Waves

United States President Joe Biden sent shock waves on his first Asian trip by committing to "nuclear deterrence" for the Republic of Korea, wider military exerc…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Korea to 'Reasonably Utilise' Nuclear Energy

Incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol made nuclear power one of his campaign pledges and Industry Minister nominee Lee Chang-yang told his confirmation hearing nucle…

Energy Transition

Samsung Elec to Join Renewables Pledge as S.Korea Shifts Gears on Green Energy

Samsung Electronics plans to join as soon as next month a group of global corporations committed to 100% renewable energy, a person familiar with the matter sai…

SMR

Doosan Kicks Off NuScale SMR Production for Idaho Nuclear Project

South Korean power industrial giant Doosan has agreed to forge materials for NuScale Power’s small modular reactors (SMR) .

Wind Power Project

Vena Energy, Kowepo to Bring 2 Wind Projects in South Korea

The projects will each have a total of 53MW and 40MW capacity.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South Korea Eases Coal Restrictions to Curb LNG Demand

South Korea's state-owned Kepco will limit voluntary restrictions of coal-fired generation plants to weekends this year, in a bid to reduce gas-fired generation…

Offshore Wind Power

Technip Energies to Provide FEED for South Korean Offshore Wind Project

Technip Energies have been selected by Equinor South Korea Co., Ltd to perform a FEED for the offshore floating wind Firefly project, located 70 km offshore the…

Distributed energy

South Korea Launches ‘Jeju-Style’ Distributed Energy Masterplan

Jeju Island has so far expanded the proportion of renewables to 39% of all its power facilities.

Hydrogen Production

Researchers Develop Non-Metallic Photocatalyst Capable of Producing Green Hydrogen

South Korean researchers have developed a non-metallic photocatalyst that can use sunlight to produce green hydrogen which does not emit any kind of greenhouse …