It’s only a couple of years since Doosan adopted the Enerbility brand. Since then, the company has ramped up activity across the world. Here are a few of its recent announcements:

• Agreement with a prominent U.S. technology company to provide two units of Doosan’s 380 MW gas turbines. They are to be delivered by the end of 2026. This is Doosan Enerbility’s first overseas export deal for its gas turbines. Back in 2019, Doosan Enerbility, in collaboration with parties from the domestic industry, academia and research sectors, succeeded in the local manufacturing of a large-scale gas turbine for power generation, making it the fifth company in the world to successfully obtain its own large gas turbine technology. A demonstration run of over 15,000 hours was then conducted at the Gimpo Combined Heat & Power Plant, through which the performance was verified. This was followed by securing supplier agreements for a total of eight gas turbines. The company said that the surge in data center electricity demand, driven by AI, played a key part in this contract. Doosan Enerbility’s Houston-based U.S. subsidiary, Doosan Turbomachinery Services (DTS), contributed to the contract win. DTS will be handling the maintenance services for the gas turbines that are to be supplied by Doosan Enerbility to the U.S. market.

“This contract signifies a major turning point for South Korea, as this shows that our country is no longer dependent on imported gas turbines, but is now a country that has the capability to export its own homegrown gas turbines,” said Seungwoo Sohn, CEO of Doosan Enerbility’s Power Services Business Group. “We plan to expand our reach in the global market.”

• A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GS Banwol Combined Heat and Power on pursuing the Banwol Collective Energy Fuel Conversion and Modernization Project in South Korea. The two companies will be jointly reviewing methods for converting the aging CHP plant currently in operation at the Ansan Smart Hub into a high-efficiency natural gas-fired CHP plant. GS Banwol CHP, as the party in charge of the plant operation, will be responsible for providing a stable supply of heat and electricity for the national power grid and industrial complex. Doosan Enerbility will deliver the main components, such as locally manufactured gas turbines, and the key equipment which are required for the modernization project, while also cooperating closely on the entire engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) process. A Doosan Enerbility’s H-class gas turbine will be installed as part of this.

• A MOU with KEPCO KPS to strengthen global competitiveness in global power projects. It targets new build and aging power plant modernization projects by combining Doosan Enerbility’s expertise in EPC work and power plant components manufacturing, with that of KEPCO KPS, a company recognized for its power plant maintenance capabilities. They will be collaborating on joint development of global power projects and pursuit of technological partnerships across entire plant lifecycle, development of performance improvement & environmental control system installation projects for aging power plants and sharing of information regarding global power projects and technological trends.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the number of permanently shut-down nuclear reactors is expected to rise from 214 today to 588 by 2050. Hence, Doosan Enerbility has signed a contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHN) on performing nuclear decommissioning work on Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1. The Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 was built in 1978 as Korea’s first commercial nuclear power plant. The plant was shut down permanently in 2017 and it is now close to eight years later that decommissioning of Kori Unit 1 is being pursued. Doosan Enerbility is participating as the lead contractor of the project consortium. It will be carrying out the project together with HJ Shipbuilding & Construction and KEPCO KPS over the years leading up to 2028. Doosan Enerbility aims to solidify its position in the global nuclear decommissioning market and add more projects in the coming years.

• Doosan Enerbility signed a MOU with Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) for local manufacturing of pumped-storage hydropower(PSH) plant components. Doosan Enerbility will step up efforts to secure proprietary technology for engineering and manufacturing via partnerships with global players in this field. KOSPO will be providing the environment for conducting demonstrations of the locally manufactured products, while actively supporting the development of sales channels. This follows the earlier signing of a supplier agreement with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) for the components of the Yeongdong Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plant Units 1 and 2.