Jeongeup-si Selected for Ministry of Industry's 'Renewable Energy Convergence Support' Contest

Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk Province, has been finally selected for the '2024 Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project' and secured 990 million KRW in national funding.

According to the city on the 21st, this project, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, involves installing facilities using one or more types of renewable energy sources such as solar power, solar heat, and geothermal energy in houses and buildings in certain areas to supply electricity and heat.

Jeongeup City Hall. [Photo by Jeongeup City]

The city plans to promote a renewable energy convergence support project worth a total of 2.19 billion KRW in six neighborhoods (Suseong, Jangmyeong, Naejangsang, Sigi, Chosan, Yeonji) in 2024.

Next year's convergence support project will install ▲263 solar power sites with 789 kW ▲9 solar heat sites covering 122.4㎡ ▲8 geothermal sites with 140 kW, driven by strong participation from local residents.

Mayor Lee Hak-su said, "With the selection for this project, we plan to contribute to reducing energy costs for local residents," adding, "Through the expansion of renewable energy distribution, we aim to strengthen the foundation for energy self-reliance and practice eco-friendly carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

Meanwhile, the city has been selected for this project for four consecutive years since 2021. Accordingly, the city has installed solar power facilities for 827 households with a total capacity of 2,481 kW to date.

This year, the city is promoting the 2023 Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project at 431 sites, including ▲386 solar power sites with 1,158 kW ▲30 solar heat sites covering 306㎡ ▲15 geothermal sites with 262.5 kW.

Jeongeup = Kim Jae-gil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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