offshore wind South Korea Unveils 55 GW Offshore Wind Roadmap After Record Auction, as China-Linked Turbine Deal Draws Scrutiny South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has published its first ten-year offshore wind tender roadmap, targeting 55 gigawatts of auctioned capacity by 2035, days after a record-competitive first-half 2026 auction and a turbine-sourcing dispute tied to China's Goldwind.
Heat Pumps Asia's Heat Pump Race: How Japan, South Korea and China Are Pulling Ahead on Adoption Government programmes and manufacturing scale in Japan, China and South Korea are pushing the region ahead of Europe and North America on heat pump adoption.
offshore wind Asia's Offshore Wind Auctions Accelerate as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan Compete for Turbine Capacity Three of Asia's biggest offshore wind markets are running tenders at the same time this year, and the region's turbine and vessel supply chain is starting to show the strain.
Green Hydrogen Asia's Green Hydrogen Export Corridors Take Shape as Japan and Korea Lock In Offtake Deals Japanese and Korean buyers have signed long-term offtake agreements with Australian and Gulf hydrogen producers, formalising import corridors that were largely theoretical just two years ago.
South Korea South Korea's Steel Sector Commits to Hydrogen DRI With $14 Billion Pohang Plan South Korea's three largest steelmakers committed on May 9 to 20 trillion won of hydrogen-based direct reduced iron capacity at Pohang and Dangjin by 2035, with first commercial HyREX in 2029.
South Korea South Korea Announces $40 Billion Green Hydrogen Strategy Targeting 2030 Industrial Deployment Across Steel, Shipping and Petrochemicals South Korea unveiled a $40 billion green hydrogen industrial strategy on Monday, targeting deployment in steel, shipping, and petrochemicals by 2030, with major investments by POSCO, HD Hyundai, and SK Group.
Electric Vehicles South Korea Launches $2 Billion EV Charging Network Expansion South Korea plans 500,000 EV chargers by 2028 with $2 billion investment, tripling the network and adding 50,000 ultra-fast 350 kW units.
Insect Protein South Korea's Insect Protein Industry Reaches $500 Million Market Value South Korea's insect protein sector hits $500 million, with 2,400 farms producing 48,000 tons annually for food, feed, and export markets.
Green Hydrogen South Korea Unveils $6 Billion Green Hydrogen Roadmap South Korea commits $6 billion to green hydrogen production, targeting 300,000 tons annually and 1.2 GW of electrolyzer capacity by 2030.
