Yeonggwang-gun Selected as Finalist for 'New Renewable Energy Convergence Support Public Project'

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Junsung) announced on the 18th that it was finally selected for the ‘2021 New Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project’ hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

This project involves installing solar power, solar heat, and other renewable energy sources in houses, commercial, and public buildings to establish an energy self-reliance foundation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It supports 85% of the total project cost through national and local government funds.

Earlier, since April, the county formed a consortium with four specialized companies in design, construction, and supervision to conduct a demand survey hosted by the Korea Energy Agency. In the document review and on-site evaluation, the firm implementation of Governor Kim Junsung’s Green New Deal leading policy and his strong commitment to energy transition and development were reflected, resulting in an excellent selection.

With this project selection, starting January next year, the county will invest a total project cost of 4.7 billion KRW (2.4 billion KRW national funds, 1.7 billion KRW local funds, 600 million KRW self-funding) to promote the project targeting 460 locations (428 solar power, 32 solar heat) in Yeonggwang-eup and Gunseo-myeon, where the demand survey has been completed.

In 2022, the project target areas will expand to the entire region including Baeksu-eup, Yeomsan-myeon, and Gunnam-myeon. By 2024, through the integration and advancement of renewable energy, the county plans to achieve an energy self-reliance rate of 70% and accelerate the establishment of a renewable energy cluster foundation.

Governor Kim Junsung said, “We expect to greatly contribute to reducing energy costs for residents and creating energy self-reliant villages by further activating renewable energy distribution in the private sector,” and added, “We will continue to strive so that many residents can enjoy energy welfare benefits.”

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