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60Hertz Selected as a “Premier Innovation 1000” Company!
May 19, 2025
On May 14, the Financial Services Commission of Korea, in collaboration with 13 government ministries including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, announced the selection of 509 small and medium-sized enterprises for the 2025 First Round of the Premier Innovation 1000 program.
This initiative aims to identify and support promising companies capable of driving technological innovation, launching new products and services, creating added value, and generating employment.
60Hertz’s selection is a formal recognition by the Korean government of the innovation and growth potential of our AI-based renewable energy forecasting and control technology. It also marks a significant milestone that affirms our technological capabilities and long-term vision for a sustainable energy transition.
Our core technologies include:
Virtual Power Plant (VPP) integration software that manages distributed renewable energy resources
AI-powered generation forecasting solutions that reduce uncertainty and enhance operational efficiency in power management
These innovations have played a key role in advancing the renewable energy ecosystem and were major factors in our selection for this honor.
As part of the program, 60Hertz will receive customized support from policy finance institutions and benefit from special opportunities across government-supported projects—accelerating our progress toward technology-driven energy transition and global market expansion.
[About 60Hertz]
In 2021, 60Hertz gained national attention by launching the “Korea Virtual Power Plant”, a platform that connects over 130,000 solar, wind, and energy storage systems (ESS) across the country. Since then, 60Hertz has continued to expand its data-driven energy services, including the release of the “Sun and Wind Map”, a free public platform that uses AI to visualize the locations and generation forecasts of approximately 80,000 renewable energy facilities totaling 18GW in capacity.
2023: Winner of a CES Innovation Award for our proprietary Energy Management System (EMS)
2024: Named one of the Top 100 Climate Tech Startups in Asia-Pacific by the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
At 60Hertz, we remain committed to innovation that enables more people and communities to participate in a sustainable energy future.
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