Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
HWASEONG, South Korea (Reuters) -A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire officials said. Eighteen Chinese workers, two South Koreans and one Laotian were among the dead. The nationality of the other deceased worker was yet to be
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KEPCO Completes Asia''s Largest 978 MW Battery Energy Storage
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has completed construction of a large battery energy storage project in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. As Asia''s largest battery energy storage system for grid stabilization, it has a power output of 978 MW and a storage capacity of 889 MWh. The completion ceremony took place on September 27 at the 154 kV
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In response to fierce competition in the global power battery market and changes in the market structure brought about by European and American battery policies, South Korea has determined that battery
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South Korea releases Standardization Strategy for End-of-Life EV Batteries
On December 20, 2023, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea, held an event titled "K-Battery Standardization Forum."At the forum, KATS announced Standardization Strategy for End-of-Life Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries, for the purpose of
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for new batteries in South Korea was obtained from the Bureau of Statistics in South Korea [31]. Data regarding amounts of collected and recycled EOL batteries were obtained from the Korea Ministry of Environment (Korea MOE) and the Korea Battery Recycling Association (KBRA) [32,33]. The KBRA, a producer responsibility
South Korea pledges $7.1 billion to help battery makers reduce
South Korea''s battery industry welcomed a two-year grace period for applying U.S. Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) regulations on graphite, a key uncertainty for its expansion in North America due to supply chain vulnerabilities. South Korea''s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy discussed the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act''s final guidelines on clean vehicle tax credits []
Europe over-reliant on Chinese EV batteries, warns
With European carmakers set to increase imports of cheap Chinese batteries amid a supply glut in China, analysts at UBS project that Chinese battery companies'' market share in the EU will
South Korea''s KEPCO inaugurates 889MWh BESS portfolio
KEPCO, South Korea''s biggest electric utility, has welcomed the start of commercial operations at a portfolio of large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) assets. Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) said last week (26 September) that a completion ceremony was held for what it claimed is Asia''s biggest project featuring grid
South Korea revises to promote recycling of used
In general, there are two ways of recycling used EV batteries: 1) using them as an energy storage system (ESS) at solar power generation sites or as an electric bicycle battery through simple repair, repair and/or reassembly;
Exclusive: S. Korea to mandate disclosure of EV battery
In response to growing safety concerns and misinformation following recent electric vehicle (EV) fires, the South Korean government plans to mandate the disclosure of battery manufacturers to better inform consumers and enhance vehicle safety.
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Korea to invest $15 billion on solid-state and other advanced batteries
The new battery initiative launched by South Korea will involve secondary batteries along with advanced batteries like cylindrical 4680-cell batteries, and cobalt-free batteries. According to the industry ministry South Korea is looking to increase its domestic production capacity of cathode material by four times.
SpaceX signs battery deal with South Korea-based LG
LG Energy, which is based in South Korea, currently supplies batteries to electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, also owned by Musk. This would be the first long-term battery purchase for SpaceX from a third party. While LG
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South Korea aims to be the main supplier of rechargeable batteries to the US market. The top producer of rechargeable batteries in Korea is LG Chem. LG Chem recently partnered with General Motors to build a battery-cell plant in
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SpaceX signs battery deal with South Korea-based LG Energy
LG Energy, which is based in South Korea, currently supplies batteries to electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, also owned by Musk. This would be the first long-term battery purchase for SpaceX from a third party. While LG Energy has supplied batteries in one-time deals for SpaceX, the spacecraft manufacturer has relied on self-made batteries.
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US-CHINA E BATTERY COMPETITIO AND HE OLE SOUT KOREA 7 by 2030.37 In addition to sourcing lithium in Canada,38 POSCO is building a domestic plant to extract lithium hydroxide.39 Separately, POSCO has signed contracts to buy graphite (for anodes) from Tanzania.40 POSCO hopes to obtain 750,000 tons of graphite from Tanzania
A Lithium Battery Plant Explodes in South Korea, 22 Dead
Deadly Fire Kills More Than 20 After Explosion at a Lithium Battery Plant with 35,000 Units in South Korea. A massive fire at around 10:30 a.m. on Monday 24 June 2024 at a lithium battery manufacturing plant in South Korea has resulted in the deaths of at least 22 individuals, including 18 Chinese nationals.
Battery for automotive: A supply chain dominated by Asian
"Currently, the global production of Li-ion batteries is predominantly led by Asian companies, with China holding a 57% market share, followed by South Korea (25%) and Japan (7%)," asserts Shalu Agarwal."In 2022, CATL from China is the leading manufacturer of EV battery cells, followed by LG Energy Solution, BYD from China, and Panasonic from Japan.
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Korea Battery Makers, Seoul Join Forces in $15bn Power Alliance
The South Korean government is joining forces with its leading battery companies to together invest 20 trillion won ($15.1 billion) over the next seven years in advanced battery technologies. South Korea is home to three of the world''s five biggest electric vehicle (EV) battery makers – LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), Samsung SDI Co Ltd and