01 Realization of ‘Energy Transition 3020/4035’ plan
02 Realizing the hydrogen economy society
03 Building a high-efficiency low-carbon society
04 Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Clean Air

Renewable energy innovation technology for realizing the ‘Energy Transition 3020/4035’ plan
We are developing next-generation technologies of ‘high-efficiency low-cost photovoltaics’, ‘wind power generation’, ‘batteries in grid-scale energy storage system as well as for electric vehicles’, ‘renewable-energy resource mapping & forecasting’ and ‘renewable-energy integrated platform’ in order to contribute to more renewable power generation given by nature without greenhouse gas emission, leading to the related-industry growth.

Realizing the hydrogen economy society
We will lead the realization of a hydrogen economy society by R&D of hydrogen supply and usage technologies. For this purpose, green and blue hydrogen without greenhouse gas emission, green ammonia for efficient hydrogen storage and fuel cell for hydrogen usage are being developed.

Development of smart energy technologies for a high-efficiency and low-carbon society
The Energy Efficiency Research Division researches to improve the efficiency of the energy system over the entire cycle from energy production to consumption by developing high-efficiency energy supply systems, intelligent distributed resource management, and efficiency improvement technologies of energy-consuming equipment.

Clean Fuel Production and Utilization for Greenhouse Gases Reduction and Clean Air
- Development of clean fuel production and resources upcycling technologies from carbon-based fossil fuels such as fossil fuels, bio-energy, waste.
- Development of greenhouse gas capture, storage and utilization technologies
- Development of fine dust reduction technologies
NOTICE
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Development of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Catalytic Reactor
Korea Institute of Energy Research succeeded in developing a catalytic reaction system capable of mass producing vanadium electrolyte, a core material for vanadium redox flow battery, which is attracting attention as a next-generation Energy Storage System (ESS) in collaboration with KAIST, Yonsei University, and ES Co., Ltd. Vanadium electrolyte manufacturing technology is a core material technology for vanadium redox flow batteries that will replace existing lithium batteries with high fire risk in large-capacity ESS. This newly developed large-capacity catalytic reactor can localize vanadium electrolyte, which was entirely dependent on foreign countries. Furthermore, the original technology confirmed on a laboratory scale has been demonstrated as a level capable of mass production.
2021.01.22
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MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Hanwha Solutions Co., Ltd.
2021.01.18
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2021 Kick-off Ceremony
2021.01.07
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President of the KIER, proposed the carbon neutrality technology innovation plan at the Blue House
2021.01.04
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