Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister Sung delivers speech to energy industry leaders at New Year’s meeting

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Sung Yun-mo delivered a speech to energy industry leaders and had conversations with them at a New Year’s meeting held in Seoul on January 21.During his remarks, Minister Sung said the Korean government will focus on implementing the strategy for innovation in manufacturing that was outlined last year as a means to revitalize the country’s economy. He added that it will also develop specific plans for individual energy sectors to help energy transi date2019-01-21

Minister Sung and Danish counterpart seek green energy cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Sung Yunmo (left) signed with Denmark’s Energy, Utilities and Climate Minister Lars Lilleholt a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in renewable energy and new energy industries at the 8th Korea-Denmark Green Growth Alliance Meeting in Seoul on November 1.During his opening speech at the event, Minister Sung said that the energy transition is inevitable in the current times and that the Ministry plans to expand the supply of renewable energies, st date2018-11-01

Minister Sung underlines value of energy transition at New Energy Industry Business Dialogue

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Sung Yunmo (fourth from right) underlined the value of energy transition for innovation-driven growth during his welcoming speech at the New Energy Industry Business Dialogue that took place at COEX in Seoul on October 5.As part of the second-day schedule of the Korea Energy Transition Conference 2018, the dialogue was held to discuss strategies for creating new businesses and innovation-based growth engines with the help of Fourth Industrial Revolution techno date2018-10-05

Ministry hosts Korea Energy Show 2018

Seoul, Korea - The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on October 2 that the Ministry will host the Korea Energy Show 2018, the nation’s largest energy exhibition, at KINTEX in Goyang from October 2 to 5. During his opening remarks at the show’s opening ceremony, Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Cheong Seung-il said that energy transition is a global phenomenon and that the energy sector needs innovation. The energy exhibition will highlight the country's energ date2018-10-02

Vice Minister Cheong gives speech at Korea Energy Show 2018

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Cheong Seung-il delivered opening remarks at the Korea Energy Show 2018 held at KINTEX in Goyang on October 2.During his address, Vice Minister Cheong said that energy transition is a global phenomenon and that innovation is needed in the energy sector.The opening event was attended by about 200 representatives from the power industry, including Korea Energy Agency Vice President Lee Sanghong and Hanwha Q-Cells President Ryu Seongjoo.Korea's largest date2018-10-02

Minister Paik attends groundbreaking ceremony for nation’s largest solar power plant

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (third from left) delivered a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of Yeongam Solar Power Plant construction in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do on September 12.During his remarks, Minister Paik emphasized that renewable energy is not only clean and safe but also a new growth engine that creates new investment opportunities and quality jobs.This solar power plant project aims to build the largest of its kind in Korea that would provide 120,000 MWh of energy p date2018-09-13

Minister Paik attends launch ceremony for Saudi nuclear project support center

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu (eighth from left) attended the opening ceremony for an office center aimed at supporting the Korean tender for a Saudi Arabian nuclear energy project, in Seoul on July 2.    The support center was opened as the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), the state-run energy utility, was shortlisted to bid for the building of two nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia. The center will respond to any issues concerning the Saudi Arabian nu date2018-07-02

Minister Paik speaks at World Gas Conference

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu attended the World Gas Conference (WGC) and spoke during the closing session, in Washington D.C. on June 29.    In his key note speech at the conference, Minister Paik spoke about Korea's energy transition policies and predicted a growing dominance of gas in the future energy scene, along with renewable energy. The minister delivered his key note speech as the representative of Korea, the host country for the WGC in 2021, and as the e date2018-06-30

Minister Paik underlines strategic industries at offshore wind power forum

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu emphasized the importance of developing strategic industries during a speech to representatives from the energy industry at a forum on the industrialization of offshore wind power in Seoul on June 26.Mentioning the energy transition announced last year by the Moon administration, Minister Paik said that this forum would work as an opportunity to find measures to boost the wind power industry and to foster strategic industries for a successful ene date2018-06-26

Korea, China hold inaugural energy dialogue

Director General for Energy Industry Policy Park Sung-taek from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (fourth from right) led the first Korea-China Energy Cooperation Dialogue, in Seoul on May 29.    The meeting was attended by Korean and Chinese government officials and representatives from energy industries, including gas, utilities, new and renewable energy, and smart energy.   During the meeting, participants finalized details for an MOU covering LNG cooperation and r date2018-05-29