SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In the quiet town of Miryang, South Korea, a determined group of elderly women, colloquially known as the “Miryang Grandmothers,” have become synonymous with a relentless campaign against the construction of power transmission towers. This year marks the 19th anniversary of their struggle, which began in 2005 when the government [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) said Thursday it has signed a series of partnership deals with Polish institutions and builders in an effort to tap the country’s nuclear power and infrastructure markets. Hyundai E&C, South Korea’s No. 2 builder, said it inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. and SK ecoplant Co., two major builders in South Korea, said Thursday they have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on nuclear power plant projects. According to the terms of the MOU, the two parties will exchange technology and personnel. They will [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has made it official that nuclear energy will be included in the list of government-labeled green economic activities despite opposition from environmental activists. The environment ministry on Tuesday released a draft revision to the national green taxonomy guideline. The classification system was first announced in December by [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea seeks to expand its generation of nuclear power to nearly 33 percent of its total energy creation by 2030 in a move to boost energy security and to better meet net-zero goals, the industry ministry said Tuesday. Under the blueprint for the country’s electricity supply through 2036, [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The industry ministry vowed Tuesday to provide companies in the nuclear power industry with work worth 130 billion won (US$99.04 million) this year in an effort to rebuild the sector and expand nuclear power generation. The work to be provided this year will be meant to improve related facilities [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Monday it will gradually diversify its energy mix by using more sustainable sources, such as solar power, and scale back the use of coal and nuclear power, in line with the country’s goal to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. Under the ninth basic plan on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — After voters in Taiwan approved a referendum to stop the phase-out of nuclear power, South Korean advocates of nuclear energy have started to speak out about having a similar public discourse surrounding Korea’s own planned nuclear phase-out. The South Korean government has officially said that it plans to go [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government said Monday it will step up collaboration with the local nuclear industry to boost the country’s chances to win Saudi Arabia’s nuclear project after the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) was shortlisted along with four other bidders. Saudi Arabia selected five countries — South Korea, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s nuclear operator has decided to shut down Wolsong-1 earlier than its life cycle was due to end, but controversy remains as experts and the company’s labor union argue over the economic fallout. The Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) said Friday its board of directors agreed [...]