South Korea

Flexell Space is planning to put its perovskite-copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) tandem solar cell technology in-orbit later this year. It has also raised venture capital and signed several collaboration agreements, including a technology transfer with the Korea Institute of Energy Research.

LG Electronics and Octopus Energy plan to launch a joint solution in Europe integrating LG’s high-efficiency heat pumps with Octopus’s AI-driven Kraken platform to accelerate sustainable heating adoption.

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is urging the United States to exempt its companies from Section 232 polysilicon tariffs, warning that restrictions could disrupt $2.8 billion in US solar investments.

Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated a lower temperature process for bifacial copper, indium, selenium (CuInSe₂) solar cells with a rear-side efficiency of 8.44% and 15.30% on the front. The device has been developed for applications in tandem solar cells.

Qcells has confirmed that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detained an unspecified volume of its solar cell imports from South Korea. The company claims the cells do not contain components from Xinjiang, China and says it is working with CBP to resolve the issue.

Scientists in Korea have developed a new methodology to employ machine-learning models in “smart” solar cell manufacturing. They utilized data collected from equipment that closely resembles actual industrial manufacturing tools.

Trina Green Hydrogen has shipped a containerized megawatt-class electrolyzer to Europe, while Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has selected Envision to support a green ammonia project in Brazil.

Tesla has selected LG Energy Solution (LGES) to supply lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its US energy storage products in a deal reportedly worth $4.3 billion, according to South Korean media.

Scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have used a dielectric additive in organic photovoltaic fabrication to produce uniform films in ambient humidity levels between 10% and 70%. The researchers said the approach improves process stability for organic solar cells.

Researchers in South Korea have conducted a literature review on recorded cases of floating PV plants placed on mine pit lakes and tailings ponds, both of which are byproducts of the mining industry. Looking at more than dozens of cases, they have concluded that mine pit lakes generally provide more stable environments for deployment.