SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for government investment in energy research and development projects to maintain a stable power supply using carbon-free sources. The energy technology development plan, effective through 2033, is expected to generate an economic effect of 59 trillion won (US$41 billion), according [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea expects to achieve an economic effect worth 59 trillion won (US$42 billion) by beefing up the country’s “zero carbon energy ecosystem” by 2033, the industry ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has announced the 5th Energy Technology Plan, which presented its energy technology [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has signed a 610-gigawatt-hour (GWh) power purchase agreement (PPA) with SK E&S Co. and other partners, the latest in its renewable energy transition efforts. The automotive giant said its renewable energy supply deal with SK E&S, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., GS E&R [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry on Friday discussed potential cooperation in renewable energy projects with Kyrgyzstan, aiming to strengthen partnerships and explore joint opportunities. Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun met his Kyrgyz counterpart Taalaibek Ibraev in Seoul to seek broader bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, according to the Ministry of [...]
INJE, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Inje County in Gangwon Province, South Korea, has unveiled a smart farm greenhouse facility that utilizes renewable energy sources to cultivate subtropical plants. The county announced the completion of the project and its opening to the public on April 16. Covering an area of approximately 4,950 square meters, the smart [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The main opposition Democratic Party of South Korea unveiled an ambitious plan on March 20 to increase the country’s reliance on renewable energy sources to 40% by 2035, a significant stride toward achieving the “100% Renewable Energy” (RE100) goal. The party’s policy committee announced the “Renewable Energy 3540″ electoral pledge, [...]
The battery energy storage system Coalburn 1 will be one of the largest battery storage projects in Europe. Construction has commenced in November 2023 and the project will be 500 MW / 1,000 MWh once complete. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 05, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Flagship Funds has taken final investment [...]
Horizon New Energy (“Horizon”) is a dedicated platform for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) development and realization of renewable energy projects in Canada. NEW YORK and CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 21, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – CIP, on behalf of its Flagship Funds, today announced the launch of Horizon, a dedicated platform for the development and realization of [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. said Wednesday it will join RE100 and transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2040. RE100 is a global corporate initiative designed to shift energy use to renewable sources as a way to respond to climate change and other environmental issues. Kakao plans [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — SK E&S Co., an energy unit of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, said Tuesday it will supply electricity generated from renewable energy to German chemical giant BASF S.E. The two parties signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) in Seoul on April 18. As per the terms of the agreement, [...]