In 2023, 'RE100 Industrial Complex' Established in Dangjin... Dangjin-type New Deal No. 1

Location map of Dangjin RE100 Industrial Complex. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A regional-type ‘RE100 Industrial Complex’ will be established in Dangjin, Chungnam. RE100 stands for ‘Renewable Energy 100%’ and refers to producing products based entirely on renewable energy such as solar and wind power.

According to Dangjin City on the 11th, the city plans to create an RE100 Industrial Complex on 458,900㎡ of city-owned land in the Gagok-ri area of Songsan-myeon by 2023.

So far, the city has been preparing to establish the RE100 Industrial Complex as a new-concept industrial complex in line with the completion of leasing in industrial complexes such as Seokmun National Industrial Complex, Songsan 2 Industrial Complex, and Hapdeok Induspark.

The plan envisions equipping the industrial complex with electric and hydrogen charging stations and renewable energy power supply infrastructure, filling it with a complex space where new growth industries, research facilities, and supply infrastructure converge, and creating an environment where the Digital New Deal and Green New Deal coexist within this space.

In particular, the city is also exploring ways to attract related companies, institutions, and research institutes to this RE100 Industrial Complex alongside its development.

Globally, companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook, BMW, and IKEA are already participating in the RE100 campaign, and the city plans to conduct attraction activities targeting these companies in line with the establishment of the RE100 Industrial Complex. Domestically, potential candidates for attraction include the Green Data Center, Energy Transition Support Center, and Korea Institute of Construction Living Environment Testing and Research.

Kim Hong-jang, mayor of Dangjin, said, “Dangjin has a power self-sufficiency rate of 416%, but the proportion of renewable energy generation is only 0.3%, making it one of the regions with the greatest risk due to increased greenhouse gas emissions. This is why the RE100 Industrial Complex is necessary for Dangjin. The city will strive to create an atmosphere where the Korean New Deal starts in Dangjin and is led by Dangjin.”

Meanwhile, as part of the Green New Deal project, the city is promoting the establishment of the RE100 Industrial Complex and plans to announce a ‘Dangjin-type New Deal Policy’ roadmap responding to the government’s Korean New Deal within this month.

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