Yongin City Receives Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Commendation at 'Korea Energy Awards'

On-site Consultations Conducted After Analyzing Status of 96 Institutions
Mayor Lee Sangil: "Realizing a Sustainable Energy City"

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 18th that it received a commendation from the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment at the '2025 Korea Energy Awards' held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 17th.

This government award, hosted by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and organized by the Korea Energy Agency, recognizes individuals and organizations who have contributed to the development and dissemination of renewable energy technologies, the expansion of their adoption, and the advancement of the hydrogen economy to promote industrial growth.

The city was highly praised for its policies to save energy and improve efficiency, as well as for its efforts in public relations, education, and fostering a culture of energy conservation, and was thus awarded in the 'Energy Efficiency Improvement' category.

The city launched various energy efficiency initiatives, starting with a small but symbolic action of removing lights from the mayor's office as part of its energy-saving campaign. In particular, it actively promoted energy-saving activities by analyzing the status of 96 affiliated public institutions every month and conducting on-site consultations for public offices with excessive energy consumption.

In addition, the city systematically promoted the New and Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project, being selected for the public contest for six consecutive years. Yongin City was also selected for the RE100 leading project for two consecutive years, establishing citizen-participatory solar power plants on idle public land and building a 1MW landscape-enhancing solar power plant that incorporates new technologies.

Furthermore, as the first 'Gyeonggi-do Mini Hydrogen City,' the city is actively investing its budget and pushing forward with projects to vitalize the hydrogen industry and build a self-sufficient hydrogen city.

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin, stated, "This award is an official recognition of the city's initiatives in the field of energy efficiency improvement," adding, "We will continue our efforts to realize a sustainable energy city together with our citizens."

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