Gyeonggi-do to Create 'RE100 Park' on Abandoned Riverbed Land Along Stream Paths

Creation of parks including riverbed sites and urban-rural complex-type campgrounds

Gyeonggi Province is creating a citizen-experience RE100 park utilizing abandoned riverbed areas around river trails as part of a riverside walking path development project.

On the 16th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will carry out an energy self-sufficient park project linked with the Gyeonggi River Trail connection project, targeting abandoned riverbed areas excluded from river zones due to changes in watercourses, where residents can directly experience RE100 in their daily lives.

This year, Gyeonggi Province will conduct pilot projects at four locations, with 1 billion KRW allocated per site. The province will establish an overall plan and select project sites through a public contest among cities and counties. Local governments will also carry out their own projects.

By July, the province will complete the submission of contest evaluation reports, and in August, together with the Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Agency, it will conduct site inspections and select four pilot project sites, then start the projects in September.

The RE100 parks are planned to be created using 100% renewable energy such as solar power facilities on farmland and abandoned riverbed areas where debris has been left around river trails.

Urban parks and campgrounds will also be developed so that residents can directly experience and engage with RE100. Additionally, the electricity used within the parks will be fully supplied by renewable energy, and any surplus power will be used for supporting energy-vulnerable groups or for public purposes in surrounding areas.

Oh Hu-seok, Deputy Governor for Administration of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "By installing facilities incorporating the province’s key RE100 policy elements in places closely connected to residents’ daily lives, such as frequently used parks, we expect to raise awareness of eco-friendly energy." He added, "We will strive to expand eco-friendly energy new technology facilities, such as solar-powered bicycle paths that residents can experience, into other fields."

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