KEPCO Hosts 'BIXPO 2022'... Unveils Roadmap for Power Semiconductor Technology Development

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced on the 2nd that it held the 'Bitgaram International Electric Power Technology Expo 2022' (BIXPO 2022) at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju.

Held from the 2nd to the 4th, BIXPO is themed 'Carbon Neutrality and Energy Security,' sharing global energy policy trends for the transition to a carbon-neutral society and discussing the importance of securing a stable energy supply chain.

This conference, designed as a platform for technology exchange to promote R&D collaboration and internal and external openness, consists of a total of 43 sessions, including 35 'Specialized Technology Conferences' and 8 'Industry-Academia-Research Exchanges.' Major conferences include ▲Energy Leaders Summit (ELS) ▲KEPCO R&D Master Plan ▲Equipment Procurement Strategy and Policy Sharing Meeting ▲Power Semiconductor (SiC) Technology Development and Commercialization Strategy ▲Carbon Neutral Power Generation Strategy (LCRI) International Forum, among others.

At the event, a presentation on power semiconductor technology development and commercialization strategies will be held. It was organized to secure key power devices for future power systems using high-power semiconductor devices.

KEPCO will introduce the 'Power Semiconductor Technology Development Roadmap,' which includes strategies for revitalizing the power semiconductor ecosystem and improving supply and consumption efficiency in power systems. It plans to simultaneously promote the development of commercialization technologies for demand-linked core devices to achieve carbon neutrality and the development of SiC power system source technologies.

Cutting-edge new technologies for the carbon-neutral era will also be unveiled. A total of 233 domestic and international companies, including major Korean corporations such as Hyundai Electric, LS Cable & System, and Hyosung Heavy Industries, global companies like Hitachi, Oracle, and 3M, and over 40 startups, will participate to showcase new technologies. An invention patent exhibition will also be held. This year, 119 inventions submitted by companies, university students, the general public, and overseas participants in the fields of carbon neutrality, safety, and new power technologies will be displayed.

Kim Taekyun, head of KEPCO's Technology Planning Department, said, "KEPCO expects to contribute to the successful technology development and acquisition of next-generation power semiconductors together with various domestic and international experts."

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