South Korea mandates solar systems at public parking lots from late November
The South Korean government says all public parking lots larger than 1,000 square meters will be required to install solar power systems from the end of this month, as part of a nationwide policy to accelerate renewable energy adoption in urban areas.
South Korea switches on 47.2 MW floating PV project
The Ihma Dam solar project is South Korea’s largest floating PV array located alongside a multi-purpose dam. The project features a resident-participation model allowing those living within a one kilometer radius to share profits from its power supply.
What can South Korea learn from India’s rapid solar deployment?
Korean policy analyst focusing on solar power plant siting and permitting, Daun Kim, has reported on her recent trip to India’s Bhadla Solar Park. The analyst highlights how clear siting policies and streamlined permitting helped India scale renewables, something that South Korea can learn as it pursues a 100 GW renewable energy target by 2030.
KP Group partners with AHES, GH2 Solar on 100,000 tpa green ammonia facility
KP Group has partnered with GH2 Solar and South Korea’s AHES Co. Ltd. to establish and operate a green ammonia production facility in India with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per annum.
GH2 Solar to set up electrolyzer factory in joint venture with Korea’s AHES Ltd
GH2 Solar Ltd will establish a green hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, through a joint venture with South Korea-based Advanced Hydrogen Energy Solutions (AHES) Ltd.
South Korea launches 1 GW PV tender
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has kicked off a tender for 1 GW of solar and 1.25 GW of wind. The ceiling prices for solar contracts stands at KRW 157,307 ($113.6)/MWh.
Husk hits 400 solar minigrids milestone
Husk Power Systems has doubled its fleet of community solar minigrids over the past 12 months. It now owns and operates the world’s largest portfolio of private-sector minigrids.
Epsilon, Korea’s Daejoo join hands to develop graphite-rich silicon composite anode material for EV lithium batteries
Epsilon Advanced Materials and Daejoo Electronic Materials aim to jointly develop graphite-rich silicon composite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 450 – 600 mAh/g, thereby increasing discharge capacity by 50% and life span by thousands of cycles.
Fire at South Korea primary lithium battery factory kills 22
At least 22 people, most of them foreign nationals, were killed in a massive fire at a South Korean factory that manufactures non-rechargeable lithium batteries in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.
Daewoo launches hybrid battery-inverters for residential PV
Daewoo’s new hybrid inverters feature LiFePO4 batteries. They are available in six variants, with power ratings ranging from 0.5 kVA to 10 kVA.
