5th Meeting of the WG 2 “New Green Energy Technologies”

The 5th Meeting of the Working Group 2 “New Green Energy Technologies”, which took place on the 24th of May 2023 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Busan, Korea, revolved around developments on the deployment of hydrogen, smart grids and smart solutions as well as on energy storage systems.

To start, representatives from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) discussed recent policy developments in the field of hydrogen in Korea and Germany, respectively. Moreover, findings from adelphi study on policy instruments for the market ramp-up of green hydrogen in Korea and Germany were presented. This was followed by presentations by representatives from Ffe München and the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) who introduced the current status and policy developments of smart grids in both countries as well as by KETEP on status and policies for energy storage systems in Korea. For each of the technologies, future activities will be implemented in the upcoming months, such as the co-organization of the next Germany-Korea Hydrogen Conference in Seoul (31. October 2023 – 1. November 2023) and an expert meeting on “Energy storage systems for short-period flexibility of the power grid” this summer.

All of the discussed technologies play a crucial role in realizing the decarbonization goals of each respective country. Thus, both sides welcome the exchange of knowledge and the valuable insights gained from the comparative perspective. The participants also emphasized the importance of regular and in-depth meetings, especially in the field of hydrogen, due to the need for a fast development and deployment of the technologies.