Bucheon-si Wins Presidential Award at the 'Korea Local Autonomy Management Competition'

Waste Heat Energy from Gulpo Sewage Treatment Plant Supplied as Heating Heat

View of Gulpo Public Sewage Treatment Plant
Photo by Bucheon City

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 6th that it recently won the Presidential Award at the "16th Korea Local Autonomy Management Competition." This is a consecutive achievement following the Minister of Environment Award at the 15th Management Competition.

Hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and supported by six central government ministries including the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Local Autonomy Management Competition is held annually to discover and spread creative development strategies and distinctive policies of local governments nationwide.

This year's competition covered 10 fields including regional economy, safety, cultural tourism, agricultural and specialty products, corporate environment improvement, social welfare services, and environmental management. A total of 252 cases from 91 local governments nationwide competed fiercely.

Bucheon City was recognized for its achievements in reducing greenhouse gases and fine dust by upcycling wasted energy from environmental basic facilities under the theme "From Energy Consumption Facilities to Renewable Energy Production Base!"

In particular, the project to upcycle unused energy by linking the waste heat energy from the Gulpo Sewage Treatment Plant generator with the incineration heat energy from the waste incineration plant, and supplying it as usable heating heat through stepwise heating, was highly evaluated.

Bucheon City previously received the Minister of Environment Award at the 15th Local Autonomy Management Competition.

Mayor Jang Deokcheon said, "To achieve sustainable development, we will continuously research and develop eco-friendly policies to create a beautiful Bucheon that citizens can empathize with and enjoy together."

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