Enhancing ESS Fire Safety... SK On to Jointly Research Next-Generation Technologies

SK On and the Electrical Safety Research Institute Launch Joint Research on Fire Safety

SK On will embark on joint research with the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation’s Electrical Safety Research Institute to advance fire safety technologies for energy storage systems (ESS).

(From left) Bang Sunbae, Head of Energy Storage Research Center at the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, Song Kilmok, President of the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, Park Kisoo, Head of Future Technology Institute at SK On, and Kim Taeui, Head of ESS Sales at SK On, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for ‘Advanced ESS Fire Safety and Next-Generation Safety Technology Joint Research’ on the 26th at SK Seorin Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Provided by SK On

On January 27, SK On announced that the two organizations had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 26th for ‘Advanced ESS Fire Safety and Next-Generation Safety Technology Joint Research.’ Through this agreement, both parties plan to pursue the advancement of ESS fire safety evaluation technologies, research on new battery materials, and expansion of international cooperation.

SK On intends to utilize the infrastructure of the Energy Storage Research Center at the Electrical Safety Research Institute to enhance the validation level of next-generation safety technologies, such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)-based diagnostic systems and immersion cooling. Through this, the company aims to strengthen its technological competitiveness in diagnosing and responding to ESS fires in advance.

The two sides will also expand their global collaboration, focusing on the Global Safety Alliance for Energy Storage (G-SAFE), while jointly researching new materials, including improving the performance of LFP batteries.

In response to the expanding ESS market, SK On plans to secure an annual production capacity of 3 GWh of ESS batteries this year by converting production lines at its Seosan plant in South Chungcheong Province, and to strengthen the domestic ESS supply chain by localizing key materials.

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