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Test run for new Korean reactor halted again on technical glitch
Test run for new Korean reactor halted again on technical glitch
South Korea's new Shin Wolsong 1 reactor went offline on Sunday morning after its turbine generator wasautomatically stopped, said officials at the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
Indian, Korean groups to collaborate in exploring overseas markets
Power Exchange India and Korea Power Exchange will collaborate on exploring strategic initiatives in overseas power markets.
Mistake of KEPCO worker causes power outage at Samsung
A power failure at a Samsung plant halted production of liquid crystal display panels.
KEPCO wants more nuclear deals
Korea Electric Power Corp. CEO Kim Joong-kyum is hoping to win other large contracts to build nuclear facilities.
S. Korea earmarks $318.8M on renewable energy R&D
The government of South Korea will US$318.8 million into research and development on eco-friendly energy generation.
S.Korea's Gori-1 reactor declared safe by IAEA
IAEA inspectors declared South Korea’s aging Gori-1 nuclear reactor as safe after reviewing the facilities for eight days.
IAEA to inspect covered up S.Korea nuke plant incident
South Korea's oldest nuclear reactors at the Gori-1 nuclear plant will come under a special inspection from the IAEA.
Korea's POSCO team ups with GE on power plants
South Korea's POSCO and GE will jointly participate in the coming biddings to build new power plants or renovation projects in Korea and abroad.
S. Korea's industrial electricity sales slow in April
The growth of electricity consumption by South Korea's industrial sector slowed in
Korea's Shinsung Solar achieves 20.03% cell efficiency
Shinsung Solar's crystalline solar cell has achieved a 20.03% efficiency rate with the Laser Doped Selective Emitter technology.
Korea expects power outage due to nuke shut down
South Korea faces a severe energy shortage this month due to a combination of nuclear reactor shut down and hot weather.
Korea's South Gyeongsang to generate more solar power
South Korea's South Gyeongsang Province will launch a solar energy project to generate 165 megawatts of electricity.
South Korea now creating nuclear reactors with own technology
South Korea started construction on two new nuclear reactors with locally made components for all critical systems.
KEPCO to build more nuclear power plants abroad
The largest electric utility in South Korea reports a surge of foreign interest in its nuclear power plants.
Samsung C&T takes 15 pct stake in $4.8 bln CCS project
Samsung Construction & Trading has taken a 15 percent stake in a $4.8 billion power station and carbon capture and storage project in Britain
More South Korean investments in Philippine renewable energy
A number of South Korean firms intend to invest up to US$1 billion in renewable energy and other projects in the Philippines.
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