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Green Energy Technologies - Korea Market Study - Page 2 of 149 EU Gateway to Korea Central Management Unit Korea Market Study November 2018 Submitted to the European Commission on 14 November 2018 Green Energy Technologies - Korea Market Study - Page 3 of 149 Table of Contents LISTS OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 LISTS OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................................................... 7 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 10 2 COUNTRY PROFILE ................................................................................................................................. 19 2.1 GEOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................................................... 19 2.2 FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC KEY DATA ................................................................................................ 19 2.3 KOREAN ENERGY INDUSTRY ............................................................................................................... 22 2.3.1 Energy Consumption in South Korea ........................................................................................ 23 2.3.2 Electricity Production in South Korea ........................................................................................ 26 2.3.3 Renewable Energy in South Korea ............................................................................................ 28 3 MARKET OVERVIEW AND EU ENTRY OPPORTUNITY IN SOUTH KOREA ........................................ 34 3.1 WIND POWER .................................................................................................................................... 34 3.1.1 Market Overview ........................................................................................................................ 34 3.1.2 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 39 3.2 SOLAR ENERGY ................................................................................................................................. 43 3.2.1 Solar Thermal Energy Market Overview .................................................................................... 43 3.2.2 Solar Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview ............................................................................. 47 3.2.3 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 52 3.3 AEROTHERMAL ENERGY .................................................................................................................... 58 3.3.1 Market Overview ........................................................................................................................ 58 3.3.2 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 60 3.4 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ...................................................................................................................... 62 3.4.1 Market Overview ........................................................................................................................ 62 3.4.2 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 66 3.5 OCEAN ENERGY ................................................................................................................................ 69 3.5.1 Market Overview ........................................................................................................................ 69 3.5.2 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 72 3.6 HYDRO POWER .................................................................................................................................. 74 3.6.1 Market Overview ........................................................................................................................ 74 3.6.2 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 76 3.7 BIOENERGY ....................................................................................................................................... 77 3.7.1 Market Overview - focus biomass .............................................................................................. 78 3.7.2 Market Overview - focus biofuel ................................................................................................ 81 Green Energy Technologies - Korea Market Study - Page 4 of 149 3.7.3 Market Overview - focus biogas and landfill gas ....................................................................... 85 3.7.4 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 87 3.8 WASTE TO ENERGY - SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ............................................................................. 91 3.8.1 Market Overview ........................................................................................................................ 91 3.8.2 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 94 3.9 OFF-GRID SOLUTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 95 3.9.1 Market Overview ........................................................................................................................ 95 3.9.2 EU Entry Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 97 3.10 MANAGEMENT & CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 100 3.10.1 Market Overview ...................................................................................................................... 100 3.10.2 EU Entry Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 102 3.11 ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CARBON SERVICES ...................................................................................... 104 3.11.1 Market Overview ...................................................................................................................... 104 3.11.2 EU Entry Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 107 3.12 ENERGY CONSERVATION .................................................................................................................. 109 3.12.1 Market Overview ...................................................................................................................... 109 3.12.2 EU Entry Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 112 3.13 ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES FOCUSED ON REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS ........................... 114 3.13.1 EU Entry Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 117 3.14 CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE (CCS)............................................................................................. 119 3.14.1 Market Overview ...................................................................................................................... 119 3.14.2 EU Entry Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 121 3.15 COGENERATION ............................................................................................................................... 123 3.15.1 Market Overview ...................................................................................................................... 123 3.15.2 EU Entry Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 126 3.16 MOBILITY SOLUTIONS ......................................................................................................................