Muan-gun Selected for Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project Competition for 4 Consecutive Years

Published 07 Sep.2023 16:57(KST)

Solar Power, Solar Heat, and Geothermal: Total 433 Sites, Total Project Cost 4 Billion KRW Invested

Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) has achieved the remarkable feat of being selected for the 2024 Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Energy Agency, for the fourth consecutive year to expand the government's renewable energy supply and reduce residents' energy costs.

Exterior view of Muan-gun Office Building

According to the county on the 7th, this project supports up to 85% of the installation costs for two or more energy sources such as solar power, solar heat, and geothermal energy in houses, public, and commercial buildings through national and local government funds, minimizing the residents' self-payment ratio.

Through this selection, next year, a total of 433 sites will be installed in 9 towns and townships, including 348 solar power sites (1,071 kW), 82 solar heat sites (1,115㎡), and 3 geothermal sites (52.5 kW). The total project cost amounts to 4 billion KRW, including 1 billion KRW from the national government, 200 million KRW from the provincial government, and 2.4 billion KRW from the county government.

This is expected to produce approximately 1,739 MWh of electricity annually and reduce carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) emissions through the replacement of heating oil usage.

The county has been selected for this public contest project since 2021 and has established renewable energy convergence support facilities at 1,261 sites so far.

Governor Kim San said, “We will expand the project in the future to make Muan not only energy self-sufficient but also an eco-friendly city by reducing greenhouse gases.”