One of Asia’s Top Three New Renewable Energy Shows ‘The 13th International Green Energy Expo & Conference’ Opens!

The 13th International Green Energy Expo & Conference began today at EXCO, Daegu. It is Korea's largest new renewable energy show.

SEOUL, South Korea, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Hosted by the Metropolitan City of Daegu and Gyeongbuk Province and organized by Korea New & Renewable Energy Association, Korea Photovoltaic Industry Association, Korea Wind Energy Industry Association, Korea Hydrogen Industry Association, KOTRA, EXCO, and Korea Energy News, 250 companies from 26 countries are participating in the show in 750 booths.

This year's show takes a strong significance in the industry since the Paris Climate Change Conference was held last year and the Korean government decided double its investment of R&D in clean energy from 1.5 trillion won.

Some of the global companies that are participating in the show are Schmid from Germany, JA Solar from China, and ABB from Switzerland, specializing in electric equipment, power grid and smart grid, and high-efficiency solar module. In Korea, some of the major power corporates like KEPCO, KOGAS (Korea Gas Corporation), and Daesung Energy joined, along with smaller companies that came up with brilliant development in new renewable energy like Shinsung Solar Energy, BJ Power, and Parang E&C.

The City of Daegu is introducing the three major new energy industries represented by dispersed power self-sufficient energy city, national industrial district block-type micro grid implementation project, and smart grid expansion project. Gyeongbuk Province is introducing the environmental-friendly Ulleung-do project by using micro grid. Also, these two hosts are introducing the electric car, hybrid car, and clean diesel car together.

The tracks in the International Green Energy Conference will be divided by the type of power including fuel cell, wind power, water power, natural resource map, coal gas, as well as global solar power market insight, which will be hosted by Korean and foreign specialists, and they will be presenting the topics in terms of market, technology, policy, and finance. Also, GPVC 2016 (Global Photovoltaic Conference) participated by 500 people from 12 countries will be held during the show.

Co-organized by KOTRA and Pohang Technopark, there will be an export consultation between 100 buyers from 15 countries and the exhibitors. Also as a cooperative project to implement the marine and wind power between Korea and Netherlands, there will be a signing ceremony between Wind Mind and Haecheon. Also, New Renewable Energy Business Conference hosted by Turkey Foreign Investment Agency will be held.

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