Sinan-gun Completes Residential Solar Power Installations in Aphae, Amtae, Anjwa, and Palgeum

Docho, Imja, Ha-ui, Sinui, Jangsan 467 Households 4.4 Billion KRW Progress

Energy Self-Sufficient Villages to Be Established in All Towns and Townships Next Year

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 18th that it was selected in 2021 for the New and Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project promoted by the Korea Energy Agency, and completed the installation of solar power and solar thermal facilities in a total of 675 households from January to December last year: 438 locations in Aphae-eup, 84 in Amtae-myeon, 94 in Anjwa-myeon, and 59 in Palgeum-myeon.

Anjwa-myeon held a completion ceremony for the residential solar power project.
[Photo by Shinan-gun]

Accordingly, from the 16th to the 17th, a grand completion ceremony was held with about 600 attendees including Governor Park Woo-ryang of Shinan-gun, Shinan-gun Council members, project stakeholders, and local residents at the 3rd floor of the Aphae Shinan-gun Family Center, Amtae National Sports Center, Anjwa New and Renewable Energy Cooperative parking lot, and Palgeum General Sports Ground.

In the case of solar power (3 kW), households using 350 kW of electricity per month can save about 50,000 KRW on their monthly electricity bill on average after installing the solar power system. Solar thermal (13.6㎡) is highly efficient for hot water and heating, replacing the existing oil boiler method, thereby providing energy welfare to local residents and improving their quality of life.

Governor Park Woo-ryang said, “Starting with Jaeun-myeon in 2020, installations have been made in Sinui-myeon, Ha-ui-myeon, Jangsan-myeon, Dochodo-myeon, and Imja-myeon in 2023. We are currently promoting projects in Jido-eup and Jeungdo-myeon for next year, and if selected in the 2024 contest, energy self-sufficient villages will be completed in all eup and myeon.” He added, “From 2025 onwards, we will target houses that were missed and persuade the government to promote projects for unauthorized rural houses as well, striving to improve the welfare of residents.”

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