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S. Korea to build joint solar energy R&D center for technology development
SEOUL -- To accelerate the development of solar cell technologies and help companies reduce costs, South Korea will build a joint solar energy research and development center. Domestic solar energy companies can use the center's pilot line for pre-commercial production and testing. The R&D center is part of the so-called Green New Deal project announced by President Moon Jae-in in July to turn South Korea into a carbon-neutral country by 2050 through the establishme
December 1, 2020
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Samsung shipyard wins new LNG carrier order from unspecified Oceania client
SEOUL -- Samsung Heavy Industries, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, has received a new order worth 206.2 billion won ($186 million) from an unspecified client in Oceania to build a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas. The new order raised the shipbuilder's backlog of orders for LNG carriers to 31, the biggest in the world. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) said in a regulatory filing on November 30 that the LNG carrier would b
November 30, 2020
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Danish firm Orsted announces mega project to establish offshore wind power complex in S. Korea
SEOUL -- Orsted, a Danish power company involved in major offshore wind power projects in the world, unveiled a green energy project to establish an offshore wind power complex with a potential capacity of up to 1.6GW off South Korea's west coast that is expected to require an investment of about eight trillion won ($7.2 billion). The announcement was made at an event attended by government officials and company representatives in Seoul on November 24. The wind power co
November 24, 2020
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Fusion research tokamak sets new record in super-hot plasma
SEOUL -- KSTAR, a magnetic fusion device run by South Korean researchers to study aspects of magnetic fusion energy, has set a new world record in a super-hot plasma field. The technical breakthrough will contribute to an international mega-project to create a fusion reactor, which is similar to the sun. KSTAR, a research tokamak to feature fully superconducting magnets, has successfully maintained a plasma center ion temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 20 seconds, a
November 24, 2020
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Researchers demonstrate 'roll-to-roll' manufacturing of flexible perovskite solar cells
SEOUL -- South Korea's state-run research body has demonstrated the pilot-scale "roll-to-roll" manufacturing of flexible and light perovskite solar cells that can be used in cars, portable electronic devices, wearable devices and more in the future. A perovskite solar cell (PSC) includes a perovskite structured compound as the light-harvesting active layer. Compared to silicon solar cells, perovskite solar cells
November 17, 2020
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Hanwha Systems selected for military project to develop AI staff officer
SEOUL -- Hanwha System, a key defense contractor in South Korea, was selected to develop an artificial intelligence staff officer that would become an interactive brain trust to provide detailed analysis and aggregated assessments for decision-making by commanders. It would be the first military project to incorporate AI technology into an intelligent battlefield recognition system. The system collects various information and tactical data of the battlefield in r
November 13, 2020
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Research center built in Ulsan to commercialize seawater battery products
SEOUL -- A research center to commercialize a new type of eco-friendly and cost-efficient batteries that can store and produce electricity using seawater has been built on the compound of a prominent South Korean science school. Seawater batteries use sodium to generate electricity. A ceremony is set for November 13 to open the center at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in the southeastern city of Ulsan. Seawater batteries can be used at large
November 13, 2020
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Hanwha Q Cells selected to build 41 MW floating solar power plant in dam
This file image shows a floating power plant. SEOUL -- Hanwha Q Cells, a major photovoltaic manufacturer in South Korea, has been selected to build a 41-megawatt floating solar power plant in a multipurpose dam in Hapcheon, 240 kilometers (149 miles) southeast of Seoul. Under a deal with K-Water, a state water resource development and management agency, Hanwha Q Cells said that construction would begin before the end of 2020. "Floating sola
November 12, 2020
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KT tests clean energy brokerage service using urban-type hydrogen fuel cell generators
SEOUL -- South Korea's largest telecom company KT has set up a 0.9 megawatt-class urban-type solid oxide fuel cell power generating facility to demonstrate the company's virtual power plant management system that will be used in a renewable energy brokerage service scheduled for official launching in 2021. A virtual power plant (VPP) is an energy platform that uses new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, internet of things (IoT), and re
November 9, 2020
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Private consortium selected to verify autonomous system for smart ships
SEOUL -- In an effort to achieve the early commercialization of autonomous ships, the South Korean government selected a consortium of two private companies to verify an autonomous system for two years from the second half of 2024. A government task force was launched in June to develop core technologies for autonomous ships and prepare a foundation for early commercialization, using new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and internet of things. The task
November 6, 2020
