Seoul City Launches 'Energy Day' Campaign to Turn Off Lights at Government Buildings and Seoul N Tower Landmarks

Energy Day Event on the 22nd... Major Landmarks to Turn Off Lights for 5 Minutes from 9 PM

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 21st that it will carry out the ‘19th Energy Day’ campaign on the 22nd to actively respond to the climate crisis, including recent record-breaking heavy rains.

The main event involves turning off the lights for 5 minutes from 9 PM at major landmarks in Seoul that consume a lot of energy, such as Seoul City Hall and Seoul N Tower, under the theme "Turn off the lights and turn on the stars," simultaneously conducted across 17 metropolitan cities and provinces. In addition to Seoul City Hall, the lights will be turned off at Gwanghwamun, Sungnyemun, Deoksugung Palace, the National Assembly Building, Lotte World, the Seoul Arts Center, the International Finance Center, and 24 bridge landscape lights including Hannam Bridge.

At 22 major city facilities with high electricity consumption, such as the Arisu Water Purification Center and the Water Reuse Center, energy-saving measures will be implemented from 2 PM to 4 PM by raising the air conditioner set temperature (26?28℃) and minimizing indoor lighting, aiming to reduce electricity consumption by 6,385 kW. Seoul-owned facilities and buildings participate in the demand response market, reducing electricity during peak hours with a capacity of 6,385 kW, equivalent to the power used simultaneously by about 2,100 households.

This Energy Day commemorative event will be held online to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the light-off sites around Seoul Plaza will be broadcast live through online (YouTube) channels. After the lights are turned off, the amount of electricity saved and CO2 reduction will be disclosed.

Yoo Yeon-sik, Head of Seoul City’s Climate and Environment Headquarters, said, “Through Energy Day, we hope to reduce energy waste that occurs unconsciously and remind people of the importance of energy,” adding, “We hope this will be an opportunity to start energy-saving habits that lower the Earth’s temperature, such as raising air conditioner set temperatures and turning off unnecessary lights.”

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