Siheung City Begins Construction of "Design Solar Facilities" on Sihwa Embankment Bicycle Path

Wave-Shaped Solar Facilities to Be Installed Along 840 Meters
Equipped with Nighttime Landscape Lighting and User Amenities

Siheung City in Gyeonggi Province is embarking on the development of a premium bicycle path along the Sihwa Embankment. Following the recent completion of renovations to the aging bicycle path, the city will install solar facilities featuring specialized designs.

On the 25th, Siheung City announced that it will begin installing “public design solar facilities” on the Sihwa Embankment Bicycle Path, taking into account not only design and landscape but also the convenience of citizens.

Perspective rendering of the "Design Solar Facility" being constructed on the Sihwa Embankment Bicycle Path by Siheung City. Provided by Siheung City

This project is part of the city's energy transition initiative, in connection with Gyeonggi Province’s “Sihwa Lake RE100” and “Gyeonggi Sunlight Bicycle Path No. 1” projects. Construction will continue until the end of February next year.

The project is overseen by the Gyeonggi Environmental Energy Agency, with Solar One No. 4 Co., Ltd., a special purpose company (SPC), participating as the power generation operator and SKI E&S providing support in a private investment model. The city will provide administrative support and establish a citizen-oriented energy transition model, with a portion of the power generation profits to be returned to the citizens.

The project site covers approximately 840 meters of the lower bicycle path on the Sihwa Embankment in the Jeongwang-dong 2376 area. Here, wave-shaped solar facilities with a capacity of 761.6 kW will be installed. In addition, amenities such as rest areas, bicycle air pumps, exercise equipment, and nighttime landscape lighting will be provided for citizens’ convenience.

In particular, the site will be developed as an energy culture space where citizens can directly experience and enjoy the facilities, combining a wave-shaped design inspired by the waves of Sihwa Lake, LED landscape lighting that creates a nighttime skyline, and amenities tailored to bicycle users.

Lim Byeongtaek, Mayor of Siheung City, stated, “This project will serve as a leading model for energy transition that citizens can experience in their daily lives,” adding, “We aim to become a leading RE100 city where citizens take the initiative in driving change together.”

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