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South Korea

South Korea Commits $150B to Help Revive US Shipbuilding

South Korea has committed $150 billion to a fund aimed at revitalizing the United States’ shipbuilding industry, as part of a broader $350 billion trade a…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

ENEC and Samsung C&T to Collaborate on Global Nuclear Projects

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) and Samsung C&T Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore nuclear energy project…

South Korea

Doosan Fuel Cell Begins Mass Production of Fuel Cell Power Systems Using Ceres Technology

Ceres Power Holdings plc, based in Horsham, U.K., and Doosan Fuel Cell Ltd. have begun mass production of fuel cell stacks using Ceres’ solid-oxide techno…

Nuclear Reactor

ENEC Signs Collaboration Deals With Korea, USA

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) during a visit to Se…

HVDC

Construction of ‘Asia’s Largest HVDC Cable Facility’ Wraps Up

On July 16, South Korean company LS Cable & System announced the completion of its fifth submarine cable plant in Donghae-si, Gangwon-do, establishing what it c…

Green Hydrogen

South Korea’s YPP to Invest up to $3.1b in Green Hydrogen Production in Kazakhstan

South Korea’s YPP and Kazakhstan’s Kazakh Invest have signed a framework agreement to develop the Green Energy Complex, a green hydrogen and ammonia…

Offshore Wind Power

LS Marine Solution to Install Cables at 390 MW South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

LS Marine Solution has been named the preferred bidder for submarine cable installation at the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Sin…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning of Oldest Korean Reactor Approved

South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) has approved the decommissioning of Kori Unit 1, a nuclear power reactor located near Busan. P…

SMR

ABS Approves Second Korean Floating SMR Plant Design

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering fo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia to Accelerate New Nuclear Plant in Its Far East

A roadmap has been established for the selection, construction, and commissioning of two VVER-1000 nuclear power units in Russia’s Primorsky Krai by 2035.…

South Korea

SK Group, AWS Join Hands to Build $5.13 Billion AI Data Center, Korea’s Largest

SK Group has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to construct a 7-trillion-won ($5.13 billion) AI data center in Ulsan, South Korea. SK Group Chairman Chey…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

ABS Greenlights Floating Nuclear SMR Design by HD Hyundai Affiliates

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineer…

China

Alibaba’s New Data Center in Korea to Begin Operation This Month

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing division of Alibaba Group, announced that its second data center in South Korea will begin operations later this month. Locat…

Ethanol

Anaergia Tapped to Build Biogas Plant in South Korea

Anaergia Inc. has signed a contract with New Jeju Bio Co. Ltd. to design and construct the Jeju Bio Energy Biogas plant on Jeju Island, South Korea. The agreeme…

Energy Storage Project

LS Electric Joins Hands With Spanish Firm to Win Global ESS Deals

LS Electric, a Korean electric equipment manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spain-based Power Elect…