South Korea Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

South Korea to spend $A56 billion to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
South Korea government signs off on $A56bn plans to build a massive offshore wind farm in the Yellow Sea, as part of its pledge to quit coal power by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 8, 2021

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Electric Vehicles

Solar roof tech tipped to power Hyundai and Kia EVs by 2019
Hyundai and Kia look to add solar cells to the roofs of their cars to boost charging and range for EVs and hybrids.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 5, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Solkiss to build world’s largest rotating solar plant in South Korea
The South Korean solar developer will install a 2.67 MW floating solar farm on the Deoku Reservoir that will rotate to track the sun’s rays throughout the day, delivering a 22% increase in harvest, the company claims.
Ian Clover

Jul 4, 2017

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Policy & Planning

South Korea to scrap coal and nuclear power
South Korea move marks first major new international commitment away from coal since Trump pulled out of Paris climate agreement.
Damian Kahya

Jun 21, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

New Asian lender should unlock clean billions, and not for coal
Scarce public finance should invest in generation assets of the future, not relics of the past at risk of being stranded.
Jay Vontobel

Jun 20, 2017

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Coal

South Korea’s new president likely to curb thermal coal imports
South Korea is Australia’s second biggest customer for thermal coal, but election of Moon Jae-In as president raises doubts about future of coal generation in that country.
Tim Buckley

May 11, 2017

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Storage

South Korea give boost to energy storage as part of renewables spending spree
South Korea to provide incentives for utility-scale solar operators to install energy storage units as it outlines plans to invest $US27 billion in renewable energies over next five years.
Sam Pothecary

Sep 21, 2016

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Renewables

Hunger strike pushes South Korea to defer coal plant plan
A protest and one-week hunger strike has prompted the South Korean Government to indefinitely postpone consideration of the 1160 MW ‘Dangjin Eco Power’ coal-fired plant.
Bob Burton

Aug 4, 2016

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Hyundai–Kia group plans blitz attack into electric vehicles
Hyundai and Kia plan to head up the race towards reduced emissions, driving reductions in advance of forecasted policy changes.
Kyle Field

Apr 11, 2016

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LG to invest $US435m to triple solar cell production by 2020
LG signs MoU to spend $US435m on tripling solar panel production at its Gumi, South Korea facilities, from 1GW to 3GW by 2020.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 5, 2016

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Sunflower launches floating solar power plant in Korea
South Korean PV module manufacturer SolarPark Korea has supplied modules to the first floating solar PV power plant in the country.
Cynthia Shahan

Dec 22, 2014

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South Korea to install 1MW solar on North Korea factory
Despite rising tensions, plans are still moving forward for the inter-Korean installation of 1MW worth of solar panels on a North Korean factory park.
James Ayre

May 30, 2014

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