Korea

Nuclear Power Plant

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Ships Containers for Spent Nuclear Fuel to the U.S.

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced on March 25 that it has recently supplied five sets of vertical concrete casks to TMI Nuclear Power Plant on Th…

Coal Mine

New Coalfield Discovered in North Korea

A coalfield with an estimated deposit of dozens of millions of tons has recently been found in the northern part of South Phyongan Province in the Democratic Pe…

Rosatom

Russia’s State Run Nuclear Energy Firm Buys 49% Stake in Korean Lithium-ion Battery Maker

A subsidiary of Russian state-controlled nuclear energy firm Rosatom has taken a 49% share of Enertech International, a South Korean manufacturer of electrodes,…

Energy Storage System

LG Electronics to Supply Commercial ESS in Hawaii

LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will supply a commercial energy storage system in Hawaii as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand overseas sales of e…

Hydrogen Transport

S. Korea to Build 2 Hydrogen Repository Facilities

South Korea said Tuesday it plans to build two facilities that collect by-product hydrogen and transport the resource in an effort to further boost the country…

Nuclear Power Plant

KHNP and ENEC Expand APR1400 Cooperation

South Korea's first APR1400 unit entered commercial operation in December 2015, while four such reactors are due to start up in the UAE by 2023.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Popularity of Hydrogen Cars Surges in Chuncheon

The expansion of hydrogen infrastructure in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province is boosting the adoption of hydrogen vehicles.

Offshore Wind Power

Jeju on Track to Commercialize Offshore Wind Power Systems

The provincial government of Jeju Island is driving forward with plans to commercialize floating-type offshore wind power systems and existing gas stations into…

Electricity Reform

Coal Plant Restriction to Reform S Korea’s Power Market

The South Korean government is considering an annual cap on coal-fired generation from 2022 and a new spot and forward auction system to enable utilities to bid…

Hydrogen Project

Origin Energy, POSCO Ink Green Hydrogen Deal

Origin Energy today (18th March) said it has signed a deal with one of Korea’s largest steelmakers, POSCO, to cooperate on producing and supplying green hydrog…

Wind Farm

Acciona and Korea Zinc to Build MacIntyre Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia

The international metallurgical group will own 30% of ACCIONA’s largest wind farm.

Coal Production

South Korean Coal Market Retreats Amid Warmer Spring

The South Korean coal market edged lower this week as forecasts of a warmer spring across northeast Asia weighed on the near-term demand outlook.

Floating Solar Project

Hanwha Q Cells Secures 300 MW Order for 2.1 GW Floating Complex in South Korea

The Korean manufacturer was chosen as a preferred bidder for a portion of the Saemangeum solar complex. The company will likely supply its special panels for fl…

Thermal Coal

South Korean Coal Imports Rebound in February

South Korean thermal coal imports rose in February, supported by utility restocking and greater Australian supply.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Samsung SDI Increasing Investment for Better Batteries

Samsung SDI invested a record high of 808.3 billion won in R&D last year.