Gyeonggi Province Receives Prime Minister's Commendation for Contributions to Renewable Energy Industry Development

Gyeonggi Province received the Prime Minister's Commendation for its contributions to the development of the renewable energy industry.

Gyeonggi Province announced that it was awarded the Prime Minister's Commendation for contributions to the development of the renewable energy industry at the 2025 Korea Energy Awards, held at The Plaza Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul on the 17th.

This award, organized by the Korea Energy Agency, is the highest honor in the field of renewable energy industry development. Gyeonggi Province was the only local government in the country to be selected.

Through its 'Gyeonggi RE100' policy, Gyeonggi Province actively promoted the transition to renewable energy despite structural constraints in the metropolitan area. As a result, over the past three years, the province has newly supplied solar power equivalent to the capacity of one nuclear power plant. In addition, by establishing 350 'RE100 Villages' mainly in areas not supplied with city gas, residents have been able to enjoy tangible benefits such as saving 70,000 won on monthly electricity bills and generating more than 150,000 won in solar income. Rooftop solar installations in industrial complexes also expanded rapidly, with 70% of the total installations added during the same period.

Gyeonggi Province received the Prime Minister's Commendation for its contributions to the development of the renewable energy industry at the Korea Energy Awards ceremony on the 17th. Photo by Gyeonggi Province

These achievements have also been recognized internationally. In April, Gyeonggi Province was selected as a leading institution for clean energy adoption in Asia at 'Renewable Market Asia 2025' held in Singapore. In September, the province received the Energy Transition Award in the local government category at the '2025 Night of Energy Transition' hosted by the Energy Transition Forum.

Kim Yeonji, Director of the Energy Industry Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Expanding renewable energy in the metropolitan area was a difficult challenge, but this award is official recognition of our efforts by the government. We will continue to strengthen cooperation with the government to create a sustainable energy ecosystem that delivers tangible benefits to residents and businesses by increasing supply in public lands, villages, and industrial complexes."

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