Featured in Keen Korea – 01-2011

ROK wants to rock the solar scene

South Korea: Sandwiched between China, the 2010 photovoltaic manufacturing leader, and Japan, which had the largest solar market outside of Europe in 2009, the Republic of Korea (ROK) or South Korea, as it is popularly known, is now ramping up solar cell and module production. By lowering trade barriers, investing heavily in renewable energy and building on current production strengths, the ROK hopes to take center stage.

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pv magazine

18 Jan 2011

Think of South Korea and two things will probably come to mind: its politically precarious shouting matches with the North and its rapid economic development. Unfortunately, during the past few months it’s been the unnervingly well-preserved cold war politics more than the robust modern economy that has made headlines. After all, just a stone’s throw …

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