Rooftop Solar Power Plant 2.5 Times the Size of a Soccer Field Completed at Logistics Center in Ansan

A solar power plant, 2.5 times the size of a soccer field, has been completed in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province.

On April 28, Gyeonggi Province announced that a completion ceremony was held for a rooftop solar power plant operating under a direct power purchase agreement (direct PPA) at the LX Pantos logistics center located in the Sihwa MTV district of Danwon-gu, Ansan.

With a rooftop area of approximately 18,232 square meters (equivalent to 2.5 soccer fields), the plant is expected to generate a total of 2.5 megawatts (MW) of energy—the largest capacity in the province—and reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 850 tons.

This project was carried out under a direct PPA structure, in which Korea East-West Power, a RE100 investment agreement partner for industrial complexes in Gyeonggi Province, built the power generation facility on the unused rooftop space of LX Pantos’s Sihwa MTV Center. LX Pantos will directly purchase and use the electricity generated at the site, without going through the power market.

A rooftop solar power plant, 2.5 times the size of a soccer field, was completed on the roof of the LX Pantos building in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do on the 28th. Provided by Gyeonggi-do

Construction of the solar panel installation began in December 2024 and was completed in December last year. This urban solar power facility is a leading example of utilizing idle factory rooftop spaces in industrial complexes in the metropolitan area, where it is difficult to secure large sites for solar power.

With the newly established solar power plant, LX Pantos can reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions by 850 tons, achieve part of its internal renewable energy transition goals, and secure both electricity cost savings and rental income.

Kim Yeonji, Director of the Energy Industry Division at Gyeonggi Province, said, “Rooftop solar power solutions can simultaneously reduce electricity costs, fulfill RE100 requirements, and cut greenhouse gas emissions, which is drawing increasing interest from companies. Gyeonggi Province will continue to support companies in enhancing their export competitiveness through the RE100 policy for industrial complexes.”

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