According to the association, the committee was founded at a September 16 meeting attended by 16 solar-related steel material suppliers, fabricators and processors. POSCO was appointed chair, with Hyundai Steel, Dongkuk CM and POSCO Steelion named vice-chairs.
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The initiative creates a coordinated industry platform for Korean steel suppliers to pursue opportunities from solar deployment. It may also strengthen their response to competition from low-priced Chinese imports, which the association identified as a continuing concern.
MetalMate analysis- The committee’s central objective is to strengthen the domestic solar-power steel supply-chain ecosystem, according to the association.
- POSCO’s representative described solar-market growth as an opportunity for Korea’s steel industry.
- The association reported that a government plan targets 87 GW of solar deployment by 2030.
Watch for concrete committee initiatives, evidence that the 87 GW deployment target translates into demand for Korean steel, and whether domestic suppliers gain market share against low-priced Chinese imports.
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한국철강협회 태양광위원회 발족 … “국내 태양광시장 국산 강재 공급 확대 나선다 — Korea Iron & Steel Association
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