South Korea
Business
Korea Electric Power Corp announces new CEO
Former vice minister of trade, industry and energy, Cheong Seung-il, has been appointed as CEO of state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO).
New technology
Hydrogen powered drone demonstrated in gas pipeline monitoring in Jeju
The South Korean Jeju Island provincial government has completed test flights with a hydrogen fuel cell powered drone.
Data & Analytics
Nokia enters South Korean utility analytics market with new partnership
Nokia has partnered with LS ELECTRIC to create intelligent and analytics-based platforms to evaluate the performance of utility assets.
New technology
KAPES awards contract for completion of final phase of HVDC energy...
A contract in excess of $100 million to complete the KEPCO second and final phase of the Buk Dangjin-Godeok HVDC transmission link has been awarded.
Storage
Hyosung making jump into US energy storage market
By Rod Walton Content Director, Power Engineering and POWERGEN International.
South Korea industrial firm Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp. is making...
Storage
South Korea plans battery storage project on reclaimed land
South Korea’s government is planning for 100MW of battery storage as part of a nearly 3GW hub of solar PV and wind on reclaimed land
Energy & Grid Management
Energy poll: 8 out of 10 South Koreans want clean energy
According to poll results, more than eight in 10 South Koreans favor the increased use of renewable energy on the grounds that it is...
Data & Analytics
Smart meters: South Korea records 19% decrease in water leaks
A rural county in South Korea completed a rollout of Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart water meters under efforts to modernise water billing processes.
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