Effect of Planting '75,000 Pine Trees' from Solar Power Distribution Projects in Chungnam

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The renewable energy distribution project carried out by Chungnam Province last year is analyzed to have had an effect equivalent to planting about 75,000 pine trees.

According to the province on the 11th, last year Chungnam distributed renewable energy production facilities with a scale of 10,688 kW of solar power, 2,375㎡ of solar thermal, and 7,406 kW of geothermal as part of fine dust reduction and coal phase-out policies.

The regional facility installation proportions were highest in Seocheon at 16%, Yesan at 15%, and Cheonan at 14.6%. Specifically, last year the province, in cooperation with the Korea Energy Agency, installed more than two types of renewable energy in 1,410 households through a ‘convergence project,’ installing 3,494 kW of solar power, 1,571㎡ of solar thermal, and 6,695 kW of geothermal.

Additionally, solar power of 4,605 kW, solar thermal of 20㎡, and geothermal of 711 kW were installed in 1,577 private houses, and support was provided for installing 768 kW of solar power in 59 public and social welfare facilities, 784㎡ of solar thermal facilities in 24 village halls, and 179 kW of solar power in 11 small business buildings such as self-employed stores.

Along with this, the province’s own projects installed 1,425 kW of solar power in 474 senior centers and gateball courts, supported the installation of 180 kW of solar power through the ‘Resident-led Energy Self-sufficient Village Creation Project,’ and installed 37 kW of solar power in four 119 Safety Centers, thereby increasing the proportion of renewable energy.

This year, to expand the distribution of renewable energy, an additional budget of 48.3 billion KRW will be invested to promote new renewable energy distribution projects such as solar power of 16,161 kW, solar thermal of 2,346㎡, and geothermal of 7,927 kW in 5,135 general households and other locations.

Jung Byeong-rak, Director of the Future Industry Bureau of the province, said, “Chungnam aims to reduce the proportion of coal-fired power to 20% by 2040,” adding, “As part of reducing the coal-fired power proportion, the province plans to focus administrative efforts on discovering new projects, such as expanding the share of renewable energy power generation within the region (the ratio of power generation to power consumption) to 40%.”

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