Ulsan Ulju-gun, 'Energy Self-Reliant Town' Becomes a Reality

'Self-Sufficient Green Energy Town' Patent Application
Securing a Stable and Affordable Energy Supply Chain

Conceptual diagram of the self-sufficient energy town for which Ulju-gun has completed a patent application.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan Ulju-gun’s energy self-sufficiency plan, which has been a key project, is expected to gain momentum. The patent application for the self-sufficient green energy town has been completed.

The self-sufficient green energy town is a project that installs energy storage facilities within the project area to supply stable and affordable energy.

Using its own storage system, energy is supplied to farmhouses, rural residential complexes, agricultural vinyl greenhouses, livestock barns, agro-industrial complexes, charging stations, and neighborhood living facilities. Energy consumption is calculated for multiple block units within the planned district according to the urban development plan, and energy supply is automatically implemented by an intelligent operating device.

The patent application mainly covers determining the location and scale of energy storage facilities based on the calculated energy consumption per block unit to decide the urban development plan.

Until now, the outskirts of Ulju-gun have faced difficulties in supplying city gas, resulting in excessive heating and cooling costs and increased population outflow. Additionally, excessive production costs due to declining agricultural competitiveness have imposed an undue burden on consumers.

With this patent application, Ulju-gun will be able to establish hub-type public townhouses and energy hub storage facilities in the outskirts, supplying energy not only to public townhouses but also to nearby farmhouses, agricultural vinyl greenhouses, and small factories.

The county expects that once the project is promoted, energy welfare such as relatively inexpensive energy supply will be possible, enabling population inflow and improvement of residential conditions.

This patent application was carried out jointly not only by Ulju-gun but also by LH, Ulsan Urban Corporation, and the Korea LPG Pipeline Network Project Group. It is expected to expand into national government-funded projects and nationwide projects in the future.

Ulju-gun plans to first apply the contents of this patent application to the public townhouses in the Doodong-myeon relocation district and Duseo-myeon Inbo district.

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