Changwon City to Install 600 'Solar Power Homes' This Year ... Targeting 10,000 Homes by 2024

Household appearance of solar-powered homes in Palyong-dong, Changwon.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 9th that it will continue to promote the solar power dissemination project this year with the goal of achieving 10,000 households using solar power.

The solar power-utilizing housing project, which started in 2008, has steadily expanded by 400 to 500 households annually, with 7,300 households installed to date. The city is close to reaching 10,000 households by 2024.

This year's target for solar power-utilizing housing dissemination is 600 households. The project will promote the installation of solar power systems in 350 individual houses across the city and 250 households in village-scale projects in Gusan-myeon, Masanhappo-gu.

Individual applicants can receive subsidies and install systems by bearing 30% of the construction cost, with an estimated household burden of about 1.35 million KRW. Once 10,000 solar power-utilizing households are completed in Changwon, daily carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by 1,434 tons.

Additionally, there will be an annual petroleum usage replacement effect of 8,200 tons. The solar power generation facilities installed in houses can reduce electricity bills by up to 80%, making it a highly regarded project among citizens.

Kim Busik, Director of the Economic Revitalization Division, stated, "Solar power generation facilities can be integrated as the most promising renewable energy for carbon neutrality and climate crisis response, and they are establishing themselves as an effective clean energy source that can be utilized in the Changwon area."

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