Gwangju Seo-gu Selected for Ministry of Industry's 'Renewable Energy Convergence Support' Contest
138 million KRW invested... 164 sites install solar power and solar thermal systems
Seo-gu, Gwangju City (Mayor Kim I-gang) announced on the 20th that it has been selected for the Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, for six consecutive years.
The Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project is a core Green New Deal policy that focuses on the concentrated distribution of renewable energy facilities such as solar power and solar heat in specific areas to create energy self-sufficient villages.
Gwangju Seo-gu has been selected for the Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy for six consecutive years. Provided by Seo-gu
View original imageWith this selection, Seo-gu plans to invest a total of 1.38 billion KRW to install renewable energy facilities including 416 kW of solar power and 351.78㎡ of solar heat in 164 locations (138 solar power, 26 solar heat) across 11 neighborhoods?Yang and Yang 3-dong, Nongsung 1 and 2-dong, Gwangcheon-dong, Yudeok-dong, Chipyeong-dong, Sangmu 1-dong, Hwajeong 1 and 2-dong?starting from January next year.
In particular, since 2020, Seo-gu has distributed renewable energy throughout the entire district, reducing 3,893 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), and the total project cost for the six years of renewable energy convergence support is expected to reach approximately 15.7 billion KRW by next year.
Mayor Kim I-gang stated, “We will continue to apply for public projects and implement renewable energy distribution projects to build a carbon-neutral and eco-friendly leading city,” adding, “We ask for your great interest so that we can take one more step toward realizing a remarkable Seo-gu.”
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Meanwhile, Seo-gu is promoting various greenhouse gas reduction projects with a focus on the Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project to realize a green Seo-gu as the frontline in responding to the climate crisis, and is striving to transition into a carbon-neutral city.
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