Overview
- The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award was presented at the 2025 Korea Tech Festival at Coex in Seoul, recognizing advances in ESS safety and cost-efficiency.
- The honored solution is the Samsung Battery Box, an all-in-one ESS that integrates batteries and protection systems within a standard 20-foot container.
- Core safety technologies cited include Enhanced Direct Injection, which injects extinguishing agents into battery modules, and No Thermal Propagation, which prevents heat from spreading between cells.
- Samsung SDI underscores reduced fire risk through remote monitoring at domestic sites and emphasizes the durability of prismatic cells in the platform.
- The company says it was the only domestic battery maker recognized this year and expects the award to strengthen competitiveness in bids for the Second ESS Central Contract Market following its October partnership with the Korea Electrical Safety Corp.