Gwangju City Holds Energy Policy Committee Inauguration Ceremony... Accelerating Future Energy Transition

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City held the launch ceremony of the Energy Policy Committee on the 7th and announced plans to rapidly advance related policies focusing on urban-type energy transition and business model development.

The Energy Policy Committee consists of a total of 28 members: 2 from the Gwangju City Council, 3 from the industry including KEPCO and KEPCO KDN, 9 from energy-related research institutions such as Gwangju Technopark and Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute, 8 from academia including Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education and Chonnam National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, 5 from civic groups such as Gwangju Environmental Movement Federation, and 1 from Gwangju City. Mayor Lee Yong-seop and Professor Moon Seung-il of Seoul National University serve as co-chairpersons.

The committee will provide advice on overall energy industry matters including energy industry-related policies, establishment and expansion of the ‘Gwangju-type Energy Business Model,’ and strengthening of the ‘Energy Transition Human Network,’ serving as the control tower for Gwangju’s energy policies.

At the launch ceremony, co-chairperson Professor Moon Seung-il delivered the keynote speech titled ‘Gwangju, a Global Leading City in AI-based Energy Transition,’ and Gwangju City announced the ‘Energy Transition Plan Based on Innovation and Communication to Open the Future Energy Era.’ This was followed by a discussion among committee members on the development direction of the energy industry.

In particular, in the energy transition plan announcement, Gwangju emphasized operating citizen-friendly energy projects such as the ‘Citizen Participation-type National DR Platform City across Gwangju’ and ‘Citizen-led Solar Power Plant Operation,’ sharing profits with participating citizens while presenting a future energy vision linked with artificial intelligence.

Going forward, Gwangju plans to form an Energy Policy Support Council with experts as an execution body for policies, and to enhance project effectiveness by organizing an Energy Citizen Council and a Citizen Public Relations Group by February to connect with the local community.

While last year was a period for infrastructure establishment, including the ‘first-ever designation of the Gwangju-Jeonnam joint energy industry convergence complex in Korea,’ this year, centered on the newly launched Energy Policy Committee, the goal is to increase the execution power and resident acceptance of Gwangju-type energy projects and achieve visible results one by one.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop said, “The energy industry is the most critical field for sustainable competitiveness not only for our region but also for the Republic of Korea,” adding, “I ask the committee to play an active role in creating specialized competitiveness by integrating artificial intelligence technology, connecting policies that citizens can directly participate in and experience with customized projects that enable companies to generate profits.”

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