Haenam-gun, Large-Scale Agricultural Solar Power Complex Development on Reclaimed Land

Mountain Area 2-1 Section 505ha, 400MW Power Production, Supplied to Corporate City RE100 Industrial Complex

Agro-farming Model for Local Resident Coexistence Plan, Public-Private Council Launched

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, is establishing a large-scale agricultural-type solar power integrated complex on reclaimed farmland.

On the 8th, the county held an inauguration ceremony for the public-private council for the San-i 2-1 district solar power integrated complex project at the Seo Jae-pil Room of Jeollanam-do Provincial Office, and decided to promote the construction of a 400MW-class agricultural-type solar power integrated complex over an area of 505 hectares in Deokho-ri, San-i-myeon, and Noha-ri, Masan-myeon.

The public-private council consists of 16 private members including resident representatives and corporate representatives, 5 government members from Jeollanam-do and Haenam-gun, and 8 public interest members recommended equally by both sides.

Inauguration Ceremony of the Public-Private Council for the Agro-Photovoltaic Integrated Complex
Photo by Haenam-gun

The co-chairpersons will be Kim Cha-jin, Deputy Governor of Haenam, and Lee Deok-ju, a resident representative. They will proceed with all procedures for designating the integrated complex and discuss plans for sharing benefits with residents.

The agricultural-type solar power complex to be established on the reclaimed land in San-i 2-1 district will have the project implementer selection criteria set through future public-private council meetings. The selected project implementer, chosen through an open competitive bidding process, will invest approximately 1 trillion KRW to create a renewable energy integrated complex where crop cultivation and solar power generation can coexist.

In particular, the generated electricity will be supplied to the RE100-dedicated industrial complex within the Solar City enterprise city, which is a positive signal for Haenam-gun’s efforts to designate a government opportunity development zone, including the creation of a data center park.

This project is expected to accelerate its progress as local residents proactively proposed the project to the specialized complex council and formed the public-private council from the early stages of the project.

This is the first case nationwide of establishing a large-scale agricultural-type solar power integrated complex on reclaimed land, attracting attention not only for the co-growth of agriculture and renewable energy sectors but also for win-win development through benefit sharing with local residents.

At the agricultural-type solar power complex, plans include cultivating facility horticulture and forage crops. As a regional coexistence measure, the establishment of an organic Korean beef ranch open to all local residents and a plan to supply forage produced within the complex are being considered.

Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan, who attended the inauguration ceremony, said, “The establishment of this large-scale agricultural-type solar power complex is expected to greatly support Haenam-gun’s ambitious efforts to create opportunity development zones in the enterprise city and Hwawon industrial complex.” He added, “Securing future growth engines through renewable energy, as well as creating opportunities for win-win development between industries and residents, makes this project even more meaningful. The county will spare no support to ensure its success.”

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