Suncheon-si Selected for National Funding Project on Renewable Energy Technology Development
5G Technology Applied Solar Power Plant Operation and Maintenance Technology Development and Demonstration Project
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 26th that it has been selected for the next-generation research and development project for remote operation and management of medium to large-scale solar power plants.
Suncheon City was selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's '2020 1st Energy Technology Development' public project, securing 7 billion KRW (6.4 billion KRW national funds, 300 million KRW provincial funds, 300 million KRW city funds), and is expected to contribute to revitalizing the local economy, which is struggling due to the COVID-19 crisis, through support for local companies and job creation.
The target development technology is 'Development and demonstration of remote intelligent operation and maintenance technology for MW-class solar power plants applying 5G technology,' a project to develop platform technology elements for operating and managing large-scale solar power plants by combining AI, big data, and 5G communication technology.
In this public project, which will invest 7 billion KRW by 2023, local energy IT companies based in Suncheon such as T.E.F. Co., Ltd. (lead), W.P. Co., Ltd., and Eum ICT Co., Ltd. will participate. Suncheon City will perform administrative support and local fund matching as part of the project support tasks.
Through this project, the country’s first technology to apply system semiconductor (SoC) technology to energy will be developed to reduce maintenance and operation costs for solar power plants above a certain scale. If the technology development results spread in the future, it is expected to achieve annual sales of 40 billion KRW and create employment for about 60 specialized personnel.
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A Suncheon City official said, “A groundbreaking foundation has been laid for the development of core technologies for remote operation and management of large-scale solar power plants using advanced technologies such as 5G, AI, and system semiconductors,” adding, “We will continue to respond to changes in the industrial environment through fostering energy-related industries and job creation, and will spare no support for technology development to nurture the local energy industry in our city.”
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