Under an MoU on cooperation in the field of energy signed in October 2024 between KHNP and the Philippine Department of Energy, KHNP agreed to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the possible start up of the mothballed Bataan plant.

The Innovative Small Modular Reactor (i-SMR) - being developed by a consortium led by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) - is an integrated pressurised water reactor type nuclear power plant with an electrical output of 170 MW for both domestic use and export.

The Republic of Korea (ROK) is increasing its diplomatic efforts to address US President Donald Trump’s recent threat to raise tariffs on South Korean automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals – as well as country-specific tariffs – from 15% to 25%

South Korea’s Climate, Energy & Environment Minister Kim Sung-hwan said the government will proceed under the 11th Basic Power Supply Plan, which calls for the construction of two large-scale nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of 2,800 MWe, scheduled for completion in 2037 and 2038.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) and Vietnam’s state-owned energy company, Petrovietnam (PVN), also signed an MOU to develop a workforce for the nuclear power industry in the Vietnam, which plans to build four nuclear reactors by 2035.

The battery was charged and discharged 10 times, and the performance of the battery was almost unchanged, indicating relatively stable cycling characteristics.

The US, Japan and South Korea have committed to placing US LNG to bolster energy security and for mutual benefits, the countries said in a joint statement following a foreign ministerial trilateral meeting in Brussels on April 3.

Under the teaming agreement - signed in Seoul on 1 April - the cooperation between Fermi Energia and Samsung C&T will focus on key aspects of the project, including the formation of an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partnership, site constructability review, cost estimation, and financing strategies.

KHNP said the contract enables it to diversify its sources of enriched uranium for nuclear power generation, enhancing the stability of its fuel supply.

The United States and Republic of Korea have worked together on civil nuclear power for more than 70 years.