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South Korea

South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost nuclear energy, high-tech cooperation

Vietnam and South ‌Korea's leaders agreed to boost cooperation in nuclear energy and high-tech at a meeting in Hanoi on April 22, as the two countries …

South Korea

Hyundai Electric builds Korea’s largest eco-friendly transformer

The HD Hyundai subsidiary said on April 16 the accomplished product will head to a substation in the United Kingdom operated by National Grid, a local utility c…

South Korea

Hitachi Energy, Samsung C&T sign grid MoU

Hitachi Energy and Samsung C&T have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand collaboration on high-voltage alternating current grid infrastructure worldwi…

Energy Saving

POSCO Group Launches SAVE Challenge for Energy Conservation

POSCO Group announced on the 30th that it will implement the energy-saving campaign ‘SAVE Challenge.’ This initiative aims to promote company-wide e…

South Korea

Four Regions Vie to Host South Korea's New Nuclear Reactors

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced on the 30th that Ulju-gun, Ulsan; Yeongdeok-gun, North Gyeongsang Province; Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province; an…

Electric Vehicles

South Korea EV Sales Surge on Subsidies, Price Cuts

Electric vehicle sales in South Korea hit a monthly record high last month. The purchase threshold lowered due to a subsidy system overhaul, combined with brand…

Battery

U.S.-based joint battery venture of SK On, Hyundai Motor gets new name

SK On Co. has given its U.S. battery joint venture (JV) with Hyundai Motor Group the name Hyundai-SK Battery Manufacturing America (HSBMA), according to the Sou…

Electric Vehicles

ZEEKR Launches 7X SUV in South Korea Amid Final Certification

Chinese premium electric vehicle brand ZEEKR has confirmed the mid-size sports utility vehicle (SUV) ‘7X’ as its first model to launch in the South …

Solar Power Plant

LG Electronics India inks 25-year solar deals to power two manufacturing plants

LG Electronics India signed long-term solar power purchase agreements with Hinduja Renewables Energy Private Limited (HREPL) and Sunsure Energy on March 25 to s…

South Korea

YIDO Secures Final Approval for 70MW Solar Project in Korea

YIDO, a professional infrastructure asset management company, announced on the 27th that it has received final approval for a solar power generation project in …

South Korea

Hyundai Motor Group Expands Vehicle Odd-Even Driving Scheme,consider expanding the scale of solar power generation and energy storage systems

Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 27th that it will expand the five-day vehicle restriction system in accordance with the government's energy-saving meas…

South Korea

S. Korea to enforce naphtha export restriction starting Friday: finance minister

South Korea will begin restricting naphtha exports from Friday amid growing supply shortages due to the Middle East situation, Seoul's finance chief said on…

Hydrogen Production

Samsung C&T Completes Korea's First Renewable-Only Hydrogen Facility

Samsung C&T's construction division has completed South Korea's first hydrogen energy production facility based on an off-grid system, a method of produ…

Energy Saving

Korean major Corporations Join Government Energy-Saving Push

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the 24th ordered public institutions to implement a five-day vehicle rotation system based on license plate numbers and …

SMR

DL E&C, X-energy First SMR Design Contract

DL E&C announced on the 25th that it has signed a contract with U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) company X-energy for an "SMR standardized design." The contract…