Chuncheon City to Establish 'Thermal Energy Convergence Cluster' and Carbon Neutral Complex

Ministry of Environment, Gangwon-do, Chuncheon-si, and K-water Sign Convergence Cluster Business Agreement

[Provided by Chuncheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] A 'Hydrothermal Energy Convergence Cluster' will be established in Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province.

According to Chuncheon City on the 18th, the convergence cluster will supply hydrothermal energy using 240,000 tons (daily basis) of deep water from Soyanggang Dam, with an annual water temperature of 6~13℃. The facility scale is 16,500 Refrigeration Tons (RT), which is more than five times the size of Lotte World Tower.

Hydrothermal energy is attracting attention as an optimized energy source applicable to energy-intensive facilities such as data centers that consume a lot of electrical energy.

The 'Gangwon Hydrothermal Energy Convergence Cluster' will create a data center complex, smart agriculture complex, smart residential complex, and water-energy specialized complex based on the demand layer for hydrothermal energy. It was recognized for its high business feasibility in the preliminary feasibility study (KDI).

Earlier, on the 17th, the Ministry of Environment, Gangwon Province, Chuncheon City, and Korea Water Resources Corporation signed an agreement to cooperate on ▲establishing a hydrothermal energy supply system ▲creating a hydrothermal energy complex and a carbon-neutral cluster linked with water-energy.

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