On the morning of the 11th, renewable energy-related stocks showed clear diverging trends across different names. Solar material stocks and small-to-mid-cap component and construction stocks rose sharply, while large holding companies and power equipment stocks weakened.

Recently, the renewable energy sector has been driven by expectations that surging power demand from AI data centers and the expanding implementation of RE100 will boost investment in solar, wind, and ESS (Energy Storage Systems). The government's policy to expand renewable energy deployment, combined with discussions on grid reinforcement, is sustaining interest across the entire value chain.

■ Small-Cap Solar and Component Stocks Gain Strength On this day, solar power operator S Energy recorded 861 won, surging 172 won (24.96%) from the previous day, marking the largest gain within the sector. Solar module manufacturer Hansol Technics also traded at 7,950 won, up 580 won (7.87%).

Solar structure company Dasco rose 210 won (6.34%) to 3,520 won, and Kolon Global, which operates a solar EPC business, recorded 9,270 won, up 170 won (1.87%). Hanwha Solutions, which has Hanwha Q Cells as a subsidiary, traded at 36,100 won, up 850 won (2.41%), and wind and solar developer Daemyung Energy climbed 300 won (2.05%) to 14,920 won.

In addition, Gridwiz (1.79%), which operates a power grid management and VPP (Virtual Power Plant) business; G2 Power (0.87%), an ESS and power equipment company; Geumyang Green Power (1.74%), a renewable energy development and brokerage firm; SK Eternix (1.56%), a renewable energy developer; Shinsung E&G (0.97%), a solar module company; and ES Polytex (1.52%), a solar backsheet film manufacturer, all closed higher.

■ Large Holding Companies and Power Equipment Stocks Decline Meanwhile, OCI Holdings, the holding company of OCI, recorded the steepest drop, falling 11,000 won (-3.87%) to 273,500 won. LS ELECTRIC, which deals in power equipment and HVDC, also fell 5,500 won (-2.64%) to 203,000 won.

Solar module manufacturer HD Hyundai Energy Solutions dropped 2,200 won (-1.83%) to 118,100 won, and power utility Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) weakened by 400 won (-1.12%) to 35,300 won.

Solar polysilicon producer OCI traded at 77,700 won, up 300 won (0.39%), and solar tracker company Paru closed unchanged at 512 won.

Industry experts explain that LS ELECTRIC and KEPCO are stocks linked to grid and power network infrastructure rather than renewable energy power generation itself, making them different in nature from pure generation and module stocks.

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