Korea

Oil Price

Oil Price Crash to Fuel Japan and South Korea's Coal-to-Gas Switch

LNG volumes sold on an oil-indexed basis could become cheaper.

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

S. Korea to Build More Hydrogen-Producing Facilities

South Korea said Tuesday it plans to build more hydrogen production facilities across the country that could power nearly 50,000 cars a year.

Coal Price

Effects of Lower Coal Prices Only Partially Reflected in 1Q20

As average coal input prices exceeded our estimate due to lower utilization rates at coal power plants, KEPCO’s 1Q20 results fell short of our estimates.

Energy Storage Battery

SK Innovation to Break Ground on Second EV Battery Gigafactory in the US this Summer

South Korea's SK Innovation will start construction on its second plant in the us state of Georgia this summer.

Clean emission

South Korea Wants to Double Renewables Target by 2034

Korea has proposed aiming for renewable sources to account for 40% of the nation's power by 2034. The current plan targets 20% by 2030.

LNG

Nuclear Power to Be Replaced with LNG, Renewable Energy Powers

The South Korean government is planning to reduce the number of nuclear power plants in South Korea to 17 and halve the number of coal power generators to 30 by…

Crude Oil

Korea's SK Innovation Sees Refining Slump Continuing

SK Innovation, the south Korean oil refiner, sees no sign of recovery.

Energy Storage Battery

Korean Scientists Develop New Stretchable Lithium-Ion Battery

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed a high-capacity lithium-ion battery that is flexible enough to be stretched.

Liquid Hydrogen

World’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Plant to be Constructed in Ulsan, South Korea

The world’s largest liquid hydrogen plant is set to be constructed in Ulsan, South Korea by Hyosung group in partnership with chemical company Linde.

Nuclear Power Plant

KHNP to Supply Nuclear Power Plant Facilities to Slovenia

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power will supply nuclear power plant facilities to Nuklearna Elektrarna Krsko in Slovenia.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eco-Friendly Coal-Fired Technology for Stackless Power Plants Without Emissions

Coal-fired power plants in Korea are one of the main sources of air pollutants, CO2 and the other precursor materials to ultra-fine dust particulates such as ni…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Battery Supply Chains get Back to Speed in China and South Korea

Shutdowns are lifted in China and South Korea, allowing battery supply chains to ramp back up while rivals in Europe and North America are in lockdown.

Nuclear Power Plant

KHNP to Support Canadian Decommissioning Projects

In a 7 April statement, KHNP said Kinectrics highly appreciated the technology KHNP used to replace the pressure tubes and improve the facilities of unit 1 of t…

Thermal Coal

South Korea's Thermal Coal Imports to Sink 19.2% to Decade-Low

The country imposed tougher restrictions on coal power from December 2019 to March.

Solar Technology

2D Additives Make Perovskite Solar Cells more Durable in the Sun

The Sun is a great source of energy, but of course those rays can be damaging as well.