Jeonju-si Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Become an Energy Self-Reliant City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Gominhyung] Jeonju City is showing signs of becoming an eco-friendly energy self-sufficient city.

The city announced on the 9th that it will accelerate projects centered around the Energy Center, a private sector control tower opened last March, to build an energy self-sufficient city through the realization of ‘Energy Design 3040.’

‘Energy Design 3040’ is a project aimed at achieving an energy self-sufficiency rate of 30% and an electricity self-sufficiency rate of 40% by 2025.

Notably, the city has decided to promote a ‘Green Remodeling Pilot Project’ that can save energy from as little as 25% to as much as 65% when remodeling old buildings.

This means focusing on remodeling that maximizes energy efficiency rather than full repairs or reconstruction, which involve high costs and environmental damage.

To this end, the city has first selected buildings in the Seonosong-dong area as the target, planning to replace old windows, improve insulation performance, heating and cooling facilities, and LED lighting to transform them into eco-friendly buildings, then expand the project.

Additionally, to address the surge in energy use during summer and winter, the city will promote a project supporting the installation of high-efficiency energy products such as heat-blocking films, awnings (shades), and ceiling fans at 69 homes and commercial sites.

Along with this, the city plans to secure energy project funds by installing and operating a 100 kW scale solar power facility in the parking lot of Wansan Sports Park by October.

The city intends to reinvest the approximately 20 million KRW annual profit from the solar power project into other energy-saving projects.

Moreover, the city will expand the citizen solar power plant, a profit-sharing solar power project, and operate an electric bicycle experience group that rents electric bicycles to citizens for one month.

Min Seonsik, Director of Welfare and Environment Bureau of Jeonju City, said, “With the Energy Center ready for full operation, we will accelerate building the foundation to move toward an energy self-sufficient city.”

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