Busan to Promote "Smart City-Oriented Distributed Energy Integrated Management Platform" Project

Consortium Formed with ForDream and Others...
Project to Invest 1.9 Billion KRW Including 840 Million KRW in National Funding from May to December
Establishing an Integrated Management Platform for Distributed Energy
in Eco Delta City and Surrounding Industrial Complexes,
Including Comprehensive Monitoring

The city of Busan (Mayor Park Hyungjoon) announced on April 21 that its consortium, formed with energy companies ForDream and Batterfly, has been selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Korea Energy Agency)'s "2025 Future Regional Energy Ecosystem Revitalization Support Project" public contest with their proposal to build a "Smart City-Oriented Distributed Energy Integrated Management Platform."

This "Smart City-Oriented Distributed Energy Integrated Management Platform" project mainly aims to ▲ establish a foundation for revitalizing distributed energy tailored to regional characteristics, and ▲ develop an operational system necessary for expanding the adoption of renewable energy.

To establish the "Distributed Energy Integrated Management Platform," the project will implement ▲ integrated monitoring of distributed energy, ▲ electricity trading (including direct power transactions within the designated special zone for distributed energy), ▲ a renewable energy generation forecasting system, and ▲ a stored electricity sales system.

Additionally, to build distributed energy infrastructure, the project will include ▲ installation of energy storage systems (ESS) and ▲ installation of distributed energy source data collection devices.

The city plans to invest a total project budget of 1.9 billion KRW (840 million KRW from the national government, 530 million KRW from the city, and 530 million KRW from the private sector) over a seven-month period from May to December this year.

In preparation for the designation of the Gangseo-gu area (including Eco Delta City) as a "distributed energy specialized region," the city also aims to accelerate the growth of advanced industry hubs through ▲ transition to high-value advanced industries and ▲ attraction of related industries.

This project includes measures for ▲ integrated management of distributed energy and ▲ electricity sales utilizing various distributed energy sources, which are expected to help attract related industries by promoting the "activation of new energy industries."

Furthermore, by securing ESS-based infrastructure to promote distributed energy, surplus electricity generated in Eco Delta City and nearby industrial complexes can be stored and traded between regions as needed, which is expected to minimize future electricity waste.

Energy storage systems (ESS) are facilities that store distributed energy in batteries for use when needed. Utilizing ESS can distribute peak-time electricity loads, alleviating the burden on the power grid and optimizing local energy usage. The city plans to gradually expand these foundations for activating eco-friendly new industries.

Mayor Park Hyungjoon stated, "Our city will work not only on this project but also on expanding new energy industries, such as the designation of Busan-type distributed energy specialized regions, to enhance the city's industrial competitiveness and transform Busan into a clean energy city by expanding renewable energy and achieving carbon neutrality."

Busan City Hall.

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