Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Accelerates Building Energy Self-Sufficient Port with Wind Power Generation

Installation of 7.4kW Wind Power Generation for Realizing Environmentally Friendly Energy Self-Sufficient Ports

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Park Seong-hyun) announced on the 11th that, as part of its plan to establish an eco-friendly energy self-sufficient port by 2030, it has installed a 7.4kW small wind turbine near its office building and commenced power generation.

The newly installed small wind turbine improves the minimum operating wind speed condition (from 4m/s to 1.5m/s) and reduces noise compared to large turbines.

In particular, the daily power generation time is estimated to be 2 to 4 times higher than that of solar power, resulting in an annual electricity production of 27MWh and an estimated reduction of about 11 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Choi Sang-heon, Vice President of the Authority (Head of Development Business Division), stated, “We plan to diversify renewable energy projects such as fuel cells and wind power generation to establish an eco-friendly energy self-sufficient port by 2030 as originally planned,” adding, “By expanding renewable energy using idle land, we will continuously reduce fine dust and greenhouse gases and accelerate the realization of a carbon-neutral port.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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