Hanwha Aerospace Collaborates with Hanwha Ocean to Develop Energy Storage System Technology

This partnership highlights the synergy between Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Ocean, reflecting their shared commitment to environmental sustainability. It also aims to accelerate the development of a value chain by effectively capitalizing on their own cutting-edge technology.

Hanwha Aerospace, in collaboration with Hanwha Ocean, has recently secured Megawatt-hour (MWh) class ESS technology that can be implemented in large vessels such as Liquid Natural Gas Carriers (LNGC) and container ships.

Hanwha's advanced ESS technology, using lithium-ion battery, features a 'container type packaging' that effectively reduces the overall size of the ESS by consolidating the control system. Additionally, it is equipped with an 'automatic fire extinguishing' feature for swift detection and suppression of any fires within the ESS.

Hanwha Ocean has conducted compatibility and safety tests on its own Land Based Test System (LBTS), Hanwha's cutting edge R&D facility, using the ESS developed by Hanwha Aerospace at the Shiheung R&D Campus.

The application of a hybrid power system to ships, which combines a conventional internal combustion engine with the ESS, offers significant improvements in fuel efficiency and reductions in pollutant emissions.

"The packaging and safety technology of ESS, essential for global decarbonization, is critical not only in the defense sector but also in the aviation and maritime industries," said Seunghak Moon, Head of E-Propulsion Business Group at Hanwha Aerospace. "We're taking a holistic approach to maximize synergy through collaboration among affiliates, consistently placing the environment at the focus of all our activities."

"The successful completion of this project is a result of big synergy effect created by industry leading expertise and experience from both companies," said Head of Hanwha Ocean R&D Institute, Joong-Kyoo Kang. "With this success, we will continue to deliver advanced eco-friendly and digital solutions to ship-owners with our cutting-edge technologies."