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On the 2nd, Jeonnam Province held a forum for experts on South Korea's expressway planning at the provincial government office and established a promotion strategy. Provided by Jeonnam Province

What is the strategy behind Jeonnam Province's so-called "Korea Energy Highway"? On the 2nd, Jeonnam Province held an expert forum on the Korea Energy Highway initiative, establishing a promotion strategy that emphasizes "local production for local consumption" of energy and the realization of basic energy income for residents.

The expert forum featured various specialists including Professor Lee Se-jun from Korea Energy Engineering University, Professor Lee Dong-ho from Mokpo National University, Director Oh Byung-ki of Jeonnam Research Institute, as well as representatives from Jeonnam Technopark, Green Energy Research Institute, and Energy Valley Convergence Institute.

The "Korea Energy Highway" proposed by Jeonnam Province is a comprehensive concept that goes beyond simple power grid construction to ▲realize residents' basic income based on wind and solar power generation, ▲achieve national growth and local job creation, and ▲lead innovation through an artificial intelligence (AI)-based intelligent power grid.

Based on this, Jeonnam Province presented three main visions. First is the "Honam Region Local Production for Local Consumption Listing Leap Highway," a strategy to consume renewable energy produced locally within the region, attract global advanced companies and energy-intensive enterprises, and develop Jeonnam into a hub of advanced industries.

Second is the "Residents' Basic Income Highway Lines 1 and 2," aiming to share profits from solar and wind power generation with residents, realizing an annual energy basic income of 2.4 trillion KRW by 2040, thereby promoting the economic vitality of local communities.

Third is the "National Advanced Industry Activation Highway," which plans to supply 100% renewable energy (RE100) power to major corporations in the Seoul metropolitan area, supporting the competitiveness of national advanced industries and balancing power supply and demand.

During the forum, Jeonnam Province announced its basic plan, including five key focus areas for the success of the "Korea Energy Highway": ▲40% renewable energy generation nationwide, ▲2.4 trillion KRW energy basic income in Jeonnam, ▲future advanced industry jobs, ▲jobs linked to Jeonnam's specialized industries, and ▲construction of an AI-based intelligent power grid.

In particular, new projects leveraging Jeonnam's characteristics were introduced, such as the creation of a Southwest Coast energy new town, the establishment of a large-scale national renewable energy station, and the development of a Pan-Pacific offshore wind power tourism belt, garnering empathy and support.

Additionally, the construction of an AI-based intelligent power grid was presented as a core task. Plans include building two 345kV ultra-wide area lines, reinforcing 345kV and 154kV lines within the region, and integrating various advanced technologies such as AI smart grids, sector coupling, and intelligent demand response (DR). Since these plans require national-level institutional improvements, Jeonnam Province intends to continuously propose them to the government.

Going forward, Jeonnam Province plans to actively discover and promote key projects for infrastructure development and industrial ecosystem formation in the renewable energy era through expert meetings and research services. It will also persistently advocate for the establishment of various national-level incentive support measures.

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