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MOU Between Korea Meteorological Industry Technology Institute and...

The Korea Energy Agency announced on the 3rd that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Meteorological Industry and Technology Institute to establish a cooperative system for the "Weather-Renewable Energy Linked Project."

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The Korea Energy Agency announced on the 3rd that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Meteorological Industry Technology Institute to establish a cooperative system for 'weather-renewable energy linkage projects.'

Renewable energy sources, represented by solar and wind power, are greatly affected in terms of power generation and safety management by weather conditions, making it important to predict power output using weather data and manage safety according to weather situations.

Through this MOU, the two organizations promised continuous efforts to expand the use of weather data in the renewable energy industry, including analyzing the domestic renewable energy supply potential based on advanced weather observation data, preparing supply plans by source, and strengthening the safety of power generation facilities. They plan to actively discover business models utilizing weather data to expand the supply of renewable energy and thereby contribute to achieving the enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for greenhouse gas reduction.

The detailed areas of cooperation include ▲advancing the supply and diffusion system of new and renewable energy using weather information, ▲strengthening safety management of new and renewable energy facilities in response to natural disasters, and ▲promoting cases of weather-energy industry convergence and raising public awareness.

Lee Sanghoon, Director of the Korea Energy Agency, said, "We plan to discover weather-renewable energy cooperation cases that benefit both the government and the renewable energy industry," adding, "By utilizing weather data in various projects carried out by the agency, such as renewable energy potential analysis and disaster safety response, we will continue inter-agency cooperation to create a win-win synergy for both organizations."

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