Jeonju Carbon Material National Industrial Complex Achieves Carbon Neutrality through Smart Green Transformation

On the 26th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that the Jeonju Carbon Material National Industrial Complex will be designated as a Smart Green National Pilot Industrial Complex. This is the fourth designation following the Saemangeum National Industrial Complex, Yulha Urban High-tech Industrial Complex, and Miryang National Industrial Complex.

Jeonju Carbon Material Smart Green Industrial Complex Basic Plan Comprehensive Conceptual Diagram / Image provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

The Smart Green Industrial Complex is an industrial complex that promotes digitalization of resident companies and infrastructure, energy self-sufficiency, and eco-friendliness. It plans to reduce an estimated 25% of carbon dioxide emissions, including renewable energy generation. When establishing the complex, part of the cost for installing smart and energy-related infrastructure will be supported by national funds (50%, up to 10.1 billion KRW).

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport expects that through the creation of the Jeonju Carbon Material Smart Green Industrial Complex, carbon dioxide emissions within the complex will be reduced by about 26%, and the energy self-sufficiency rate will reach approximately 26%. The project period is until 2030, with the complex being established by 2027, followed by the establishment of an operational system. The project implementer is Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

As an energy self-sufficiency strategy, renewable energy generation such as photovoltaic power generation (8 MW) and hydrogen fuel cell power generation (3.2 MW) is planned on the roofs of resident companies and idle land within the complex. An integrated energy platform will be established to predict and analyze energy usage within the complex.

For digitalization, smart traffic and safety infrastructure such as smart intersections and shade shelters will be installed to improve traffic efficiency and safety. Additionally, through the complex’s digital twin platform, efficient infrastructure management and prototype simulation will be provided to support resident companies.

Finally, in the eco-friendly sector, urban forests and smart historical and cultural parks will be created to provide comfortable resting spaces and reduce fine dust. A carbon material parts recycling project will also be introduced to monitor resource circulation of by-products and waste generated within the complex.

Kim Gi-yong, Director of the Industrial Location Policy Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "We will actively strive to establish and expand Smart Green Industrial Complexes so that industrial complexes, which are hubs of regional industrial and economic growth, can become spaces leading carbon neutrality and innovative growth."

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