POSCO Inter·Futurem Installs Solar Panels at Anode Material Factory

Considering Expansion of Solar Power Facilities at Other Factories

POSCO International and POSCO Future M have decided to respond to RE100 (100% renewable energy usage) by using rooftop solar power generation facilities together.

POSCO International announced that on the 6th, it held a 'Rooftop Solar Facility Completion Ceremony for Carbon Neutrality' at the POSCO Future M anode material plant in Gwangyang, Jeonnam, together with POSCO Future M.

This project is the first collaborative effort between POSCO International and POSCO Future M to expand the production and use of renewable energy. POSCO International installed solar panels with a capacity of 2.2 megawatts (MW) on the roof of the POSCO Future M Gwangyang anode material plant, producing 2.6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable energy annually. Through this, they secure Renewable Energy Certificates (REC). POSCO Future M purchases the secured Renewable Energy Certificates to respond to RE100.

In the future, both companies plan to explore ways to secure renewable energy in the mid to long term, including considering the expansion of solar power generation facilities at the anode material plant in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, and the artificial graphite anode material plant.

Jung Tak, Vice Chairman of POSCO International, said, "We hope this renewable energy business collaboration will help POSCO Future M respond to RE100 in the era of carbon neutrality," adding, "We will further advance the project to contribute to the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management of the POSCO Group."

Solar panels installed at the POSCO Future M anode material factory in Gwangyang, Jeonnam (Photo by POSCO International)

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