By 2023, 18 Energy Storage Systems to Be Installed at 7 Government Buildings

Annual Electricity Bill Savings of 1.2 Billion Won Through Energy Storage System Installation

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] By 2023, 18 Energy Storage System (ESS) units will be installed in 7 government office buildings.

On the 19th, the Government Office Management Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will invest 16.7 billion KRW by 2023 to carry out a project to build Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to lead carbon neutrality practices and realize the Green New Deal.

An Energy Storage System is a device that charges surplus electricity during nighttime when electricity rates are low into batteries and supplies it during the daytime to improve power usage efficiency.

The government is promoting regulations for the rationalization of energy use in public institutions to reduce power demand concentrated during daytime hours. According to the regulations, public institutions using buildings with contracted power of 1000 kW or more must install Energy Storage Systems with at least 5% of the contracted power.

Accordingly, the Government Office Management Headquarters installed one unit (200 kWh) at the Incheon Regional Joint Government Building, completed in 2019, and plans to build a total of three units by October this year: two units (600 kWh) at the Sejong Government Complex and one unit (1600 kWh) at the Daejeon Government Complex.

Furthermore, by 2023, Energy Storage Systems will be gradually expanded to the Seoul, Gwacheon, Goyang, and Chuncheon government office buildings, installing a total of 18 units across 7 government office buildings.

With the installation of Energy Storage Systems, daytime power demand will be dispersed (Peak Cut), reducing the need for additional power plant construction, easing the burden of expanding power facilities in government office buildings, and expected to save 1.2 billion KRW annually in electricity costs.

Park Hyung-bae, Director of Facility Planning at the Government Office Management Headquarters, said, “The headquarters is actively promoting various methods to improve energy efficiency and striving to increase energy self-sufficiency.” He added, “We will continue to work to realize sustainable Green New Deal policies.”

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