Jeonnam Province Launches 100-Day Plan to Establish Energy Future City

Establishing an Energy Self-Sufficient City
Centered on Solaseado with an RE100 Industrial Complex

Jeonnam Governor Kim Youngrok is presiding over the 'Jeonnam Energy Future City 100-Day Plan Kick-off Meeting' on the 24th at the Seo Jae-pil Room in the provincial government office, attended by department heads and related agencies. Provided by Jeonnam Province

On September 24, Jeonnam Province announced plans to establish the "Jeonnam Energy Future City" in the southwestern region in response to the new administration's national balanced development strategy and the enactment of the RE100 Special Act, among other major policies.

On this day, Jeonnam Governor Kim Youngrok presided over the "Jeonnam Energy Future City Establishment Kick-off Meeting" at the Seo Jae-pil Room in the provincial government office, expressing his commitment to proactively respond in line with the new administration's plan to create large-scale new towns in regional areas.

Previously, President Lee Jaemyung revealed his vision for regional new towns during a press conference marking his first 100 days in office, stating, "To address the concentration in the capital region, we are considering creating large-scale cities and industrial complexes in regional areas, with significant support for tax incentives, deregulation, electricity rates, and residential conditions."

The "Jeonnam Energy Future City" envisioned by Jeonnam Province aims to build an energy self-sufficient city with a population of 100,000 centered around Solaseado. The plan is to integrate industrial facilities, a renewable energy cluster, and a residential support city to develop it into an energy-specialized city with global competitiveness.

The industrial facilities district will provide space for companies that need to implement RE100, and is expected to attract major corporations based on a stable supply of renewable energy.

In particular, with the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Science and ICT and BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, to establish a renewable energy-based hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Korea, Jeonnam Province is making every effort to secure multi-trillion won investments to attract this project. In addition, to prepare for the entry of large corporations, customized workforce development programs will be promoted in collaboration with Korea Energy Engineering University, Mokpo National University, and Suncheon National University.

In the renewable energy cluster, dispersed generation facilities will be consolidated based on the abundant solar and wind resources along the southwest coast, and power grids and substations will be constructed to ensure stable transmission. The plan is to proceed quickly and in phases, starting with feasible solar power complexes. The province will also propose to the government that public development projects be given priority access to power grids, accelerating the construction of energy self-sufficient villages.

In the residential support district, living spaces equipped with housing, international schools, hospitals, hotels, and cultural and sports facilities will be provided to ensure that workers and their families can settle stably. Infrastructure such as electricity, water, and transportation will be systematically expanded, taking into account the population of 100,000 and the needs of high-tech industries.

To advance the project, Jeonnam Province will establish a division-specific role-sharing system and hold weekly strategy meetings with expert groups including the Jeonnam Research Institute, Green Energy Research Institute, Jeonnam Development Corporation, and Jeonnam Technopark.

In line with the enactment of the RE100 Special Act in the second half of the year, the province will pursue the designation of an RE100 industrial complex and aims to complete the basic plan for city development before the designation of a regional new town in early 2026.

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