Overview
- Samsung SDI and the state-run Korea Electrical Safety Corp. signed an MOU on Oct. 20 to collaborate on strengthening safety across energy storage systems and UPS equipment.
- The partnership covers policy development, co-authored accident-prevention manuals, coordinated emergency response systems, and promotion of fire suppression and remote monitoring installations.
- A working-level council will draft and implement detailed action plans and establish a long-term framework for cooperation.
- Officials frame the move as preparation for rapid ESS deployment under South Korea’s energy transition policies, including initiatives tied to the 11th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand.
- KESCO cites Samsung SDI’s capture of about 80% of bids in the first long-cycle ESS contract of roughly 1 trillion won, as the next procurement round is reported to open later this month.