KEPCO Opens Korea's First New and Renewable Energy Center in Jeju Island

KEPCO "Stable Power System Operation"

Korea Electric Power Corporation held the opening ceremony of the "Jeju New Renewable Energy Center" on the 9th, attended by officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Jeju Provincial Government, and related energy organizations, and began full-scale operations. (Photo by Korea Electric Power Corporation)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has completed the Renewable Energy Center in Jeju Island, which comprehensively monitors and operates new and renewable energy.

On the 9th, KEPCO held an opening ceremony for the 'Jeju Renewable Energy Center' with officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Jeju Provincial Government, and related energy organizations in attendance, and officially began its operation.

The Renewable Energy Center, established as a two-story building, is responsible for efficiently managing new and renewable energy in the Jeju region and operating a stable power system. This is the first time such a renewable energy center with these functions has been established in Korea.

According to the 'Carbon-Free Island 2030 (CFI2030)' project, new and renewable energy in Jeju is expected to increase to approximately 4GW by 2030.

The Renewable Energy Center performs monitoring and analysis functions by checking the output of new and renewable energy in real time and analyzing operational characteristics. It also has an output prediction function that forecasts new and renewable energy in advance based on weather data and reflects it in power system operation. Additionally, it conducts safety analysis functions that analyze and evaluate the impact of new and renewable energy output on the power system.

A KEPCO official stated, "If any problems are expected in power system operation in the future, we can establish power facility operation measures in advance and respond quickly," adding, "We plan to expand this system to the mainland power system in the future."

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