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North Korea plans 2.5 GW solar plant with Chinese help
China will build the huge solar park at its own cost for its energy-hungry neighbor in exchange for access to rare earths. The project was announced by the Association of China Rare Earth Industry.
Oct 25, 2019 // Plants, China, Asia, Korea, Kim Jong-un
South Korea Plans to Quadruple Solar Power From Factory Rooftops
South Korea is intending an enormous growth of solar panels mounted on commercial roofs as well as parking lots as it looks for to conquer land restrictions slowing its clean energy transition.
Apr 12, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, South Korea, Asia
Stonepeak Powers 500 MW Solar-Storage JV in Korea
Peak Energy and Topinfra form JV to develop 500 MW of solar and battery storage capacity in South Korea, with initial investment of 70 MW. Funds from Peak Energy will fuel ambitious pipeline of projects within the country.
Dec 18, 2023 // Plants, Storage, Asia, Korea, Peak Energy, Topinfra
41 MW Floating Solar Plant Completed in South Korea
South Korea has actually begun making rather proceed on the renewable energy front The country, with a crucial duty in international supply chains and also development, will certainly hope to order the possibilities and overachieve on its conventional targets also.
Nov 26, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, Hanwha Q Cells, net-zero, Scotra, Hapcheon Dam
Energy Vault to Help Korea Zinc Subsidiary Produce Green Zinc
Energy Vault is partnering with Korea Zinc, a company associated with non-ferrous metal smelting production, such as that of zinc, lead, silver as well as rare metal indium, for renewable resource storage. Through this collaboration, Korea Zinc intends to decarbonize its refining and smelting procedures, focused initially under its wholly-owned subsidiary Sun Metals Corporation. The companies anticipate to begin project release in mid-2022.
Jan 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Energy Vault, robert piconi, Kiwon Park, Korea Zinc, Sun Metals Corporation, Yun B. Cho
Construction begins on 25 MW floating array in Korea
South Korea’s largest PV project is scheduled for commissioning by next year. The project developer – Korean floating PV specialist Scotra – is also planning a 2.5 MW offshore solar project with the support of the government.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Floating PV, South Korea, China, floating PV, Asia, Scotra Co Ltd, Topinfra Co Ltd, Gunsan
The major floating PV plant in Saemangeum (South Korea) stands up for its rights
The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea assures that a major floating PV generator that is planned to be located in the Saemangeum tidal flat will give no impact on military flight and landing operations of United States military forces based nearby.
Nov 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, Choi Hyun-soo
Q CELLS to build floating solar plant on Hapcheon Dam in South Korea
Solar (PV) solar cells manufacturer Q CELLS has actually revealed plans to construct a 41MW floating PV nuclear power plant, which will certainly be set up at the Hapcheon Dam in South Korea.
Nov 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Q CELLS, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, Hee Cheul Kim
Hanwha, LG eye world's most significant floating solar farm project in Korea
The bidding process for the globe's largest floating solar farm project is set to begin in South Korea, drawing rate of interest from major domestic solar power business, according to sector resources.
Oct 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Korea, LG, Hanwha
South Korea Counts On Floating Solar To Overcome Land Scarcity
Floating solar farms utilize solar panels that are affixed to plastic floats, which then drift on a body of water. These floating solar arrays are generally placed on man-made bodies of water-- a town's water reservoir, an irrigation reservoir, a water therapy facility.
Mar 8, 2022 // Floating PV, South Korea, Asia, International, Scotra, floating solar plants, hydroelectric systems, reservoirs
South Korea has added 1.64 GW of solar so far this year
This new development has brought the country’s cumulative installed solar capacity to more than 9.5 GW. Around 91.5% of the newly installed capacity is represented by PV systems below 1 MW in size.
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, South Korea, floating plant, MOTIE, Domestic panels
South Korea's biggest hybrid solar-wind project
A 133 MW hybrid solar-wind power plant linked to 242 MWh of storage is currently being built in a hilly area in South Korea. Chinese supplier JA Solar has provided the modules for the PV section.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South Korea, JA Solar, Asia
BayWa r.e. to work on South Korea solar debut via new office
BayWa r.e. has added South Korea to its list of target markets, dropping its anchor in Seoul to oversee the deployment of its first solar pipeline in the country.
Sep 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, Asia, Korea, baywa r.e., apac, utlity-scale pv
South Korea presents carbon footprint policies for solar modules
The laws will certainly enter into pressure on June 15 and also will require panel carbon footprints being determined according to life cycle assessments of their ecological effects according to the KS I ISO 14040 Korean requirement.
May 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, South Korea, Asia, solar modules
S. Korea, Aus Team Up for 300MW Solar Plan
Larrakia Energy and Komipo partner with Northern Territory government to create a 300-MW solar project in the Greater Darwin Area. The joint venture with Progressive Green Solutions will create jobs and help the Territory reach its 2030 economy goal.
Aug 7, 2023 // Plants, PV Power Plant, KOMIPO, Larrakia Energy