Samsung C&T announced on the 13th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Power Exchange for technology development and overseas expansion of an Energy Management System (EMS) for power system operations.

Through this agreement, the two parties plan to promote the development and demonstration of new application technologies for the EMS and verify their applicability in actual overseas energy network environments, with the goal of establishing an optimal commercialization model.

The Energy Management System (EMS) is a core infrastructure that integrally manages the entire power grid, including generation, transmission, and distribution, and demand is increasing in the global market as the energy transition accelerates.

The EMS is a digital operation platform that monitors, analyzes, and controls power flows in real time to ensure stable supply of electricity generated at power plants to demand centers.

It performs a wide range of functions, including power demand forecasting, generator output adjustment, prevention of transmission grid overload, and rapid recovery support in the event of an accident. In particular, as the share of renewable energy such as solar and wind power expands, it is attracting attention as a core technology for efficiently managing highly variable power sources, and its role in securing power stability through linkage with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is also being strengthened. In addition, it encompasses functions that support power market operation and economic optimization, and is evolving beyond a simple operation system into core infrastructure that determines efficiency across the energy industry as a whole.

Samsung C&T has experience and local networks in multiple power-related EPC projects in global markets such as Qatar, the UAE, Guam, and Australia, including power plants, BESS, and ultra-high-voltage transmission facilities. By cooperating with Korea Power Exchange, which has expertise in all aspects of power system and market operation, the company aims to enhance the competitiveness of EMS in overseas markets.

The two companies also plan to jointly review additional projects to promote exports, including networking with relevant institutions at the technology commercialization stage and securing standardization and certification that meet global market requirements.

Lee Chang-wook, Executive Vice President of the Energy Solution Business Division at Samsung C&T, said, “Based on Samsung C&T’s competitiveness in global energy business, the company plans to focus on enhancing the value of national R&D outcomes and securing differentiated energy solutions.”

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