'Seosan Battery Factory Cuts Power Consumption by Half'... SK On Receives Commendation from Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

2035 Battery Business Recognized for Efforts to Improve All Processes to Achieve 'Net Zero'

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] SK On's Seosan battery plant has been recognized by the government for its efforts to reduce energy consumption across all processes.

On the 18th, SK On announced that it received the Minister's Commendation in the 'Energy Efficiency Improvement' category at the '2021 Korea Energy Awards' hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul.

In line with its vision to reduce carbon emissions generated during the battery production process to 'zero' by 2035, SK On is enhancing the energy efficiency of existing equipment and developing facilities to introduce renewable energy. In the short term, it has set a goal to reduce energy consumption by 30% at all domestic and overseas business sites by 2024.

Specifically, SK On is making comprehensive efforts to save energy by introducing a smart system that monitors and controls the operational status of factory equipment in real time, and a humidity management system that adjusts operation based on real-time weather conditions such as external temperature and humidity. Through the smart monitoring system established at the Seosan plant, SK On is working to integrate and manage all global production bases in the United States, Hungary, China, and others to maximize efficiency.

The power consumption used by air conditioning equipment has also been reduced by 52%. To save energy, the operation of air conditioners has been changed to run only as needed by linking real-time external weather conditions, thereby reducing energy consumption.

Kim Jin-young, Head of Battery Production Technology Division at SK On, emphasized, "We will continue process innovations that reduce energy consumption to further strengthen our position as an eco-friendly battery manufacturer and are determined to achieve net zero by 2035."

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