SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of solar panels and other related parts jumped 38 percent on-year in 2022 on the back of major nations’ push to expand renewable energy development, the industry ministry said Thursday. Outbound shipments of solar panels, solar cells, solar wafers and other items combined came to US$1.64 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The ruling People Power Party (PPP) launched a task force aimed at uncovering alleged corruption in the spending of government funds set aside to promote the installation of solar panels to enhance renewable energy generation in the previous administration. The move follows recent findings by the Office of Government [...]
BUSAN, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A new attempt will be made to recycle the solar panels used for the nation’s industrial standards certification — known as KS certification — for the establishment of solar polar generators at welfare facilities. The Busan metropolitan government said Wednesday it had signed a business agreement with the Korea [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is using solar power to reduce carbon emissions. The company’s four factories in Onyang, Giheung, Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek under its device solutions (DS) division have installed solar power generators in their parking lots. With the solar panels covering an area of 27,660 square meters, each division [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy is looming over potential risk of environmental damage as there aren’t enough facilities in South Korea to recycle old solar panels despite government efforts to expand the use of solar energy. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Environment reported that the amount of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed new technology that allows for the production of electricity and salt using solar panels. The state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) announced on Thursday that a consortium including the Green Energy Institute had developed a 100 kilowatt (kW) salt-producing solar panel system. These [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As the South Korean government continues to distribute solar panels and other renewable energy platforms, Chinese manufacturers are bolstering their offensive in the South Korean market for solar panels. The Korea International Trade Association reported that imports of Chinese solar modules in January to June period this year reached [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will install free miniature-sized solar panels at security guard posts in apartment complexes to help workers prepare for the scorching summer heat. The city announced Tuesday that it will distribute 2,000 solar panels – two modules each – to 1,000 guard posts at designated apartment [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Energy Co. a wholly owned subsidiary of the country’s leading oil refiner SK Innovation Co., announced on Thursday that it will begin a new project to supply eco-friendly energy at its gas stations and My Truck House, a service station for cargo trucks. For the new project, SK [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government plans to make mandatory the use of highly efficient products and provide incentives to eco-friendly generating facilities for a more competitive renewable energy industry. The initiative is expected to help prevent less efficient Chinese products from taking over the South Korean market, and develop highly efficient, eco-friendly [...]