- Research status
- As the hub of research and development In the field of district Energy in Korea, our corporation has established the 4th mid- to long-term R&D plan in accordance with the role and function of the Future Development Institute to promote R&D and strive for direct growth.
Vitalization of R&D
- Arrangement of R&D-related regulations
- Revised R&D management regulations, implemented an in-house bidding system for research project implementers, and prepared the standard and guideline related to ordering research service, etc.
- Strengthening the management of intellectual property rights
- Established an evaluation system for the registration of intellectual property rights, promotes the registration of intellectual property rights by discovering valuable technologies among the technologies owned
- Establishment of a network of district energy experts
- Mutual exchange of technologies by signing agreements with the Korea Energy Economics Institute and the Korea Energy Technology Institute
- Joined domestic and international societies and associations as a member to identify the status of new technologies in related fields and exchange information with experts (Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (SAREK), Korea Institute of Plant Engineering & Construction, Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy, Korean Energy Society, Korean Society for Fluid Machinery, EuroHeat & Power, IEA-DHC, FFI, IDEA)
- Strengthened R&D information and data sharing
- Established a research management system
- Improved the research material library operation
Annual Research Project Performance
Annual Research Project Performance
| Year |
Project (cases) |
R&D investment amount (KRW 1 million) |
| 2014 |
85 |
14,049 |
| 2015 |
95 |
12,598 |
| 2016 |
96 |
13,053 |
| 2017 |
109 |
13,726 |
| 2018 |
108 |
13,810 |
| 2019 |
112 |
14,374 |
| 2020 |
113 |
18,236 |
| 2021 |
103 |
16,609 |
| 2022 |
111 |
16,684 |