A virtual power plant (VPP) that integrates renewable energy generators, demand response resources, energy storage systems and other decentralized resources to manage them as a whole

Integrated interface for IEC 61850 and OpenADR 2.0 communication management

A VPP platform that consists of a distributed energy resource manager, resource scheduler, resource controller and others

Database and user interface optimization for VPP platform maintenance/management and scalability

Electric power industry

Nano-carbon composite or silver nanowire material development and processing technology for the manufacturing of flexible heating films that reach high temperatures at a low voltage

Heat resistant, high-performance nano-carbon heating composites and films

• Competitive advantages in heat resistance, heating speed, adhesiveness and design versatility
• Substitute for sheath heaters, heater cords and heating coils in home appliances and vehicles

Fast heating, high power and outstanding heat conduction

Adhesive to a variety of materials including PI, PET, glass, ceramic and fiber

Versatile design for different voltages (1.6-360V)

Electric vehicleHome appliancesWearable deviceHeating

A micro energy network system that enables ambient (electric and heat) energy sharing within an industrial complex

NoSQL time-series database and real-time streaming for data collection and management

Energy data visualization service

Real-time monitoring and multi-event processing system for a distributed computing environment

Shared interface for energy information sharing and analysis

High reliability based on long-term energy usage data collected from factories with similar energy consumption patterns

Energy managementEnergy trading within an industrial complex

Power conversion and DC metering technology for low voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution

20W switched-mode power supply (SMPS) with an 82% efficiency rate

• SMPS: an electronic power supply that has a switching regulator for efficient power conversion

5kW (97% efficiency, 750 Vdc/1500 Vdc input voltage, 380 Vdc output voltage) and 100kW converters (96% efficiency, 750 Vdc/1500 Vdc input voltage, 380 Vdc output voltage) for DC load power supply

DC metering with a 0.1% error rate

DC power transmission/distributionRenewable energy

Wet chemical synthesis of 1mS/cm sulfide solid electrolytes for the improved safety of high power secondary batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems

Synthesis technology of a material with 1.0mS/cm ion conductivity using solution-based sulfide solid electrolyte synthesis (expected to be completed in December 2018)

• Different solid electrolytes for different uses (for electrode complex or solid electrolyte layer)

Battery manufacturing and evaluation using a solid electrolyte

Better conductivity, particle characteristics, and price competitiveness compared to an existing solid-phase synthesis

Applicable to all solid-state batteries and expected to expand its application to lithium-metal, lithium-air and other next-generation batteries

Electric vehicleBattery

A new high-performance motor design requiring less or no rare-earth magnets

2.5kW and 5kW motor designs with less rare-earth metals or with ferrite instead of rare-earth magnets

• A 2.5kW motor with less rare-earth metals: 32% reduction in rare-earth metal use, while maintaining similar ratings and overload properties with existing models
• A 5kW motor without rare-earth metals: 94.8% efficiency (rare-earth magnet motor efficiency: 93.4%), 265.7W/kg power density (rare-earth magnet motor power density: 273.5W/kg)

30% or more reduction in rare earth metal use and 20% or more material cost reduction compared to existing rare-earth magnet motors

Better conductivity, particle characteristics and cost competitiveness compared to materials produced using solid-phase synthesis

Electric vehicleIndustrial servomotor