South korea

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…

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…

Offshore Wind Power

LS Marine Solution Preferred Cable Installation Supplier for 1 GW Offshore Wind Project in Korea

Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) and LS Marine Solution have entered into a preferred supplier agreement (PSA) for the 1GW Haesong offshore wind farm in South…

South Korea

Delta Air Lines Opens Seoul-Salt Lake City Direct Flight Route

Delta Air Lines launched its first nonstop flight from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport to Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, strengthening the trans…

FLNG

SHI Starts Assembling Canada-Bound FLNG

On May 26, 2025, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) held a topside steel cutting ceremony at its shipyard in South Korea, marking a significant milestone for the Ce…

LNG

Rising Asia Temperatures Bode Well for US LNG Export Prospects

Forecasts for above-average temperatures in key Asian markets through August 2025 are expected to increase demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, …