Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

2nd Vice Minister visits Korea Power Exchang to inspect preparedness

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun visited the Korea Power Exchange (KPE) Gyeongin Branch in Gyeonggi-do on August 24 to inspect power supply emergency preparedness as part of Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.   The Gyeongin KPE Branch operates the noncapital region’s 154kV transmission system network. Vice Minister Park received a summertime power supply management briefing from KPE Gyeongin Branch Manager Kim Tae-hoon as well as a situation update on the Branch date2022-08-26

2nd Vice Minister attends 19th Energy Day

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended the 19th Energy Day event held on August 22 in Seoul under the theme of “Turn Off the Lights and Look at the Stars” to raise awareness of the importance of energy and streamlining supply.   In his opening message, Vice Minister Park remarked that “each and every citizen’s participation and interest is critical amid climate crisis and energy weaponization” and added that “the Ministry is g date2022-08-23

2nd Vice Minister attends 19th Energy Day lights-out event

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun attended on August 22 the 19th Energy Day, hosted by the Korea NGO’s Energy Network and sponsored by the Ministry, an event held since 2004 with the aim to raise awareness on the importance of energy and streamlining energy supply, under the theme of “Turn Off the Lights and Look at the Stars.” For the event, major landmark venues across the nation had a five-minute lights-out time, an hour of two-degrees higher air cond date2022-08-23

Korea and Australia hold 31st Joint Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)’s Energy Industry Deputy Minister Cheon Young-gil co-hosted on August 22 the 31st Korea-Australia Joint Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources to discuss energy policy directions, CCUS, critical minerals and LNG.   The meeting was co-hosted by Sean Sullivan, Executive Assistant to Deputy Secretary for the Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water and Catherine Raper, Australia’s Ambassador to the Republic date2022-08-23

Korea and Australia hold 31st Joint Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) co-hosted the 31st Korea-Australia Joint Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources (hereinafter “JCEM”) with Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water, (DCCEEW) and Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) at the Lotte Hotel Seoul on August 22. JCEM is the official communication channel run since the 1980s on energy and mineral resources issues between Korea and Australia. The 31st mee date2022-08-23

MOTIE kicks off Nuclear Energy Exports Strategy Committee

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the Nuclear Energy Exports Strategy Committee launching ceremony at K-SURE headquarters on August 18 to award appointment certifications to civilian members and discuss major issues for nuclear energy exports.   The Nuclear Energy Exports Strategy Committee’s aim is to bolster Korea’s global nuclear energy competitiveness through the establishment, implementation, and assessment of comprehensive national strategies, o date2022-08-19

MOTIE kicks off Nuclear Energy Exports Strategy Committee

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang kicked off the public-private joint Nuclear Energy Exports Strategy Committee (hereinafter “Committee”) and presided its first meeting on August 18. The Committee is composed of approximately 30 distinguished specialists, consisting of Deputy Minister-level officials from nine other relevant ministries, as well as public institution professionals and private industry-academia experts. Some major tasks for this Committee will be th date2022-08-18

2nd Vice Minister visits Electrical Safety Education Center

Trade, Industry and Energy 2nd Vice Minister Park Il-jun visited the Electrical Safety Education Center (ESEC) in Asan-si on August 16 for innovation of regulations of energy safety areas and job creation through private market.   The Vice Minister received a briefing on ESEC operation status and education regulatory innovation measures from ESEC President Kim Sung-joo. After touring the facilities and experiencing the virtual reality (VR) education program, he stated that “efforts date2022-08-17

Minister Lee holds conference for nuclear energy industry revival

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang visited PK Valve located in Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province on August 10 to hold a Nuclear Energy Industry Conference to discuss business support measures for revitalizing the industry ecosystem.   The Minister presided the conference and discussed measures for preproduction and funding measures. He also attended the MOU signing ceremony of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Doosan Enerbility, and nuclear energy industry’ date2022-08-11

Minister Lee holds conference for nuclear energy ecosystem revitalization

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang visited Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province on August 10 to hold a Nuclear Energy Industry Business Conference (hereinafter “Conference”) and to give an update on progress thus far following the previous conference held on June 22. The Conference involved an MOU signing ceremony between Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Doosan Enerbility, and nuclear energy industry’s equipment and materials manufacturers for the goal date2022-08-11