Ministry of Climate, Environment and Energy sends trade mission to Melbourne, hosts renewable energy forum
South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Environment and Energy announced Sunday that it will run the "2026 Australia Green and Energy Industry Trade Mission" in Melbourne from Monday through Saturday to help domestic green companies enter the Australian market.
The mission brings together KOTRA, the Korea Environmental Industry Association, POSCO International and eight domestic green companies. It will be held in conjunction with All Energy Australia 2026 — the Southern Hemisphere's largest clean energy exhibition — and will include a Korean pavilion, one-on-one export consultations with local companies and technology exchanges.
Participating Korean companies will showcase technologies in energy efficiency and resource circulation, including hydrogen production and charging, AI-based energy management, waste heat utilization and power loss reduction, gas separation membranes, and remanufactured battery materials.
The Korean pavilion will operate at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from Wednesday through Thursday, where companies will consult with local buyers and project owners to explore opportunities in the Australian market.
On Thursday, the ministry, the Melbourne branch of the South Korean Embassy in Australia, the Korea Environmental Industry Association, POSCO International and the Victorian government will co-host the Korea-Victoria Energy Forum.
The forum will feature updates on Victoria's energy market trends, with four domestic green companies — Lightbridge, World Energy, Turbowin and ABR — presenting their technologies and products in hydrogen, energy efficiency and resource circulation.
Kim Ji-young, the ministry's director general for international cooperation, said Australia's push to expand renewable energy and transition its energy sector "can open new overseas opportunities for our green companies." She added that the ministry would "actively introduce domestic green technologies suited to local market demand and support our companies in generating exports and identifying new business opportunities through cooperation with local institutions and firms."
Meanwhile, Australia aims to source 82 percent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030, backed by abundant solar and wind resources. Victoria is pursuing a target of 95 percent renewable power generation by 2035.
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