South Korea

Vestas Joins 9GW Floating Wind Farm Development in South Korea

According to a statement released by the South Korea’s Ulsan City Government, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Vestas – the Denmark based leading wind turbine manufacturer – and Ulsan City Administration, Ulsan Port Authority and Sejin Heavy Industries & Construction meant to foster cooperation between the parties for the development of […]

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South Korea Counts On Floating Solar To Overcome Land Scarcity

Towards last year’s end, South Korean solar developer Scotra completed the construction of a 41 MW floating solar installation on a reservoir on the Hapcheon Dam. The land-scarce country has set a target of installing 2.1 GW of floating solar by 2030 and of becoming carbon-natural by 2050. Floating solar farms employ solar panels that are attached […]

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LG Electronics to Exit Global Solar Panel Business

LG Electronics Inc. is exiting the global solar panel business. The decision, approved Feb. 22 by the LG board of directors in South Korea, follows a comprehensive review of the impact of increasing material and logistics costs, as well as severe supply constraints, on the solar business, the company has said in a statement. Although […]

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S Korea’s Doosan Heavy Unveils 8MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype

South Korea-based Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has announced that it has completed the implementation of the 8MW offshore wind turbine prototype at the Korea Wind Power Demonstration Center, South Jeolla Province. The commissioning process will be initiated at the end of this month, after which international certification for the wind turbine will be obtained […]

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South Korea, Saudi Arabia Agree to Jointly Develop Hydrogen Economy

South Korean President Moon Jae-in held talks with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and agreed to work together in areas related to the hydrogen economy. After holding the talks at the Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh, the two nations signed preliminary deals to jointly develop green hydrogen, which is […]

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S Korea to Push Hydrogen Ammonia Pwr Gen Project, Replace Coal, LNG

The Korean government will promote the commercialisation of hydrogen and ammonia co-firing power generation to replace coal and liquefied natural gas power generation. The government is planning to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by commercialising ammonia co-firing power plant by 2030 (20 per cent) and hydrogen by 2025 (more than 30 per cent). The Ministry of Trade, […]

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LG Energy Solution Takes Over US-based NEC Energy Solutions

South Korean lithium-ion battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LG ES) has acquired US-based sector player NEC Energy Solutions from NEC Corporation for an undisclosed sum. The news was unveiled on Friday by BDA Partners, which served as the exclusive financial advisor to LG on the transaction. Japan’s NEC Corporation has transferred all shares in NEC Energy […]

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Shell & CoensHexicon to Build 1.4 GW Floating Wind Farm in South Korea

Shell Overseas Investment BV, a unit of Dutch oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell, and CoensHexicon have established a joint venture to fund, develop, and operate MunmuBaram, a 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm for South Korea. MunmuBaram is expected to power over 1 million homes once it begins operating. The two companies announced their […]

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Hyundai to Invest $100 M in Solid-state Battery Developer Solid Energy

Hyundai Motor Co, a South Korean automotive manufacturer of international repute, will invest USD 100 million in solid-state battery specialist Solid Energy System (SES) corporations, according to recent media reports. The company appears to have signed an equity investment agreement with SES. A spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Solid Energy has developed a prototype lithium metal […]

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