Korea

Nuclear Power Plant

KAERI and Samsung Heavy to Develop Nuclear Powered Ships

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute President Won-Seok Park) and Samsung Heavy Industries CEO Jin-Taek Jeong are cooperating to develop a carbon-free nuc…

Coal Trade

South Korean Coal Imports Drop in May

Competitive gas prices and coal-fired plant restrictions trimmed South Korean thermal coal imports on the year in May, although receipts from Australia are at a…

Nuclear Power Plant

Samsung Heavy Industries to Develop Offshore Nuclear Plant Technology

Samsung Heavy Industries will start to develop offshore floating nuclear power plant technology, which is emerging as a zero carbon energy source.

Solar Power Plant

Korea Midland Power Expanding Solar Power Business in the U.S.

Korea Midland Power is drawing attention as it is expanding its solar power business in the United States.

Hydrogen Project

Hyundai Motor, SK, POSCO and Hyosung Collaborating in Hydrogen Industry

Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Eui-sun, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, POSCO Group chairman Choi Jung-woo and Hyosung Group chairman Cho Hyun-joon gathered…

Gas Turbine

South Korea Eyes First Hydrogen Gas Turbine Demonstration in 2027

Stepping up efforts to develop a hydrogen gas turbine, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction and a consortium of partners will begin South Korea’s first large…

Nuclear Power Plant

Czech Republic to Rule Russia and China Out of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Project

South Korea’s chance to win a nuclear power plant construction project in the Czech Republic has increased as Russia and China are likely to be ruled out.

South Korea

Doosan Wins 100MW Korean Offshore Turbine Deal

Company will supply 18 5.56MW machines for the Jeju Hallim project

Hydrogen Project

Doosan Heavy Signs MoU to Build Hydrogen Gas Turbine Project in Korea

Doosan Heavy has signed a memorandum of understanding today with Korea East-West Power, Ulsan Metropolitan City and SK Gas for a hydrogen gas turbine demonstrat…

Natural Gas

South Korea to Raise Natural Gas Inventory Requirements

South Korea's state-controlled gas importer Kogas will be required to hold natural gas inventories equivalent to nine days of demand from October, up from seven…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL’s Market Share Eclipses 3 Korean Battery Makers’ Put Together

In the January-April period of this year, Korea's three major battery makers accounted for 32 percent of the global battery use by electric vehicle, smaller tha…

LNG

KOGAS to Produce Liquefied Hydrogen Utilizing Wasted LNG Cold Energy

Korea Gas Corp. will begin production and supply of liquefied hydrogen by recycling liquid natural gas cold energy in earnest.

Nuclear Power Plant

China's Artificial Sun Brings Nuclear Fusion Energy Closer

The previous record was 20 seconds at 100 C set by the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research, the Republic of Korea's superconducting fusion device, o…

Oil Refinery

Oil Refiners to Begin Olefin Business in 2nd Half of 2021

GS Caltex and Hyundai Oilbank will start operating their olefin facilities in the second half of 2021, signaling a big change in the petrochemical industry.

Nuclear Equipment

KHNP Lands Orders to Supply Equipment to Romanian Nuclear Power Plants

Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power announced on May 27 that it has been selected as the final supplier in the UPS Voltage Stabilizer Supply Project for Chernaboda Nu…