Daejeon City Boosts 'Renewable Energy' Projects... Selected for Government Public Contest and Secures National Funding

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City's renewable energy projects are expected to gain momentum.

The city announced on the 5th that it was recently selected in the final round of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's '2022 Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project' and '2022 Renewable Energy Regional Support Project' competitions.

In the competitions, the city secured 7.2 billion KRW in national funding by simultaneously being selected for five renewable energy convergence support projects (6.3 billion KRW in national funds) and thirteen renewable energy regional support projects (900 million KRW in national funds).

Notably, all five autonomous district projects were selected in the renewable energy convergence support project competition, enabling the promotion of renewable energy distribution projects in the selected areas starting next year.

The convergence support project focuses on creating eco-friendly energy self-sufficient villages by installing complementary renewable energy facilities such as solar power, solar heat, and geothermal energy in residential, public, and commercial buildings.

Starting next year, the city plans to install solar power at 1,179 sites (5,639 kW), solar heat at 54 sites (372㎡), geothermal energy at 31 sites (805 kW), and fuel cells at 1 site (20 kW) across 1,265 locations: 204 in Dong-gu, 183 in Jung-gu, 228 in Seo-gu, 254 in Yuseong-gu, and 396 in Daedeok-gu.

The total project budget is 12.2 billion KRW, of which 6.3 billion KRW will be covered by national funds, and the remaining budget will be filled by 4.2 billion KRW in local funds and 1.7 billion KRW in self-contributions.

The regional support project involves installing renewable energy facilities in public offices and social welfare facilities.

Earlier this year, the city conducted a full survey of all public facilities to identify possible sites for renewable energy installation and discovered project target locations.

The identified project sites include rooftops and parking lots of 13 locations such as the Hydrogen Industry Full-Cycle Center (solar power 80 kW), Daejeon Industrial Complex Smart Parking Lot (solar power 42 kW), and Yuseong-gu Comprehensive Social Welfare Center (solar power 30 kW), totaling 1,103 kW of solar power. The project cost is 1.8 billion KRW, to be covered equally by 900 million KRW in national funds and 900 million KRW in local funds.

The city expects that installing renewable energy facilities through these projects will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3,882 tons (CO2eq·carbon dioxide equivalent) annually, contributing to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

Myeong No-chung, Director of the City’s Science and Industry Bureau, said, “We will strive to expand the distribution of renewable energy tailored to regional characteristics so that Daejeon can be reborn as an eco-friendly energy transition city.”

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