Gwangju Nam-gu 'Energy Self-Reliant Village' Expands from Rural Areas to Urban Centers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) is accepting applications for the installation support project of solar power and solar thermal systems targeting seven neighborhoods in the district as part of the energy self-sufficiency village advancement project to improve energy self-sufficiency rates.

According to Nam-gu on the 23rd, resident participation applications for the distribution of new renewable energy have been accepted since the 16th and will continue until May 1st at the administrative welfare centers of the seven neighborhoods within the district.

The areas targeted for new renewable energy distribution, including solar thermal and solar power, are Daechon-dong, Hyodeok-dong, Songam-dong, Juwol 1-dong, Juwol 2-dong, Wolsan 4-dong, and Wolsan 5-dong.

After receiving participation applications from residents (building owners) included in the Nam-gu project target areas, a plan will be submitted to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s ‘2021 New Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project Contest’ to promote the related project this year.

Residents wishing to receive support for new renewable energy distribution will be provided with approximately 85% of the installation cost when installing solar power or solar thermal equipment on residential or commercial buildings, with the remaining 15% being self-funded.

According to last year’s government unit standards, for residential buildings, about 85% of the cost was supported when installing 3 kW of solar power, which costs approximately 5.8 million KRW, and similarly, for installing 6㎡ of solar thermal systems, about 85% of the total installation cost of 5.6 million KRW was supported.

A Nam-gu official stated, “We will accelerate the promotion of related projects to expand the energy self-sufficiency villages, which were previously limited to Hwangsan Village in Daechon-dong and Ipam Village in Songam-dong, into urban areas so that many residents can use safe and clean new renewable energy.”

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