SKT to Install 1.8MW Solar Infrastructure on Rooftops of 20 Korea University Buildings

Annual Electricity Cost Savings Expected to Reach 350 Million Won

SK Telecom announced on the 13th that it will establish a solar energy infrastructure at Korea University Seoul Campus and implement an energy model that directly utilizes the solar power generated on campus for school operations. The photo shows Kim Guyoung, Vice President and Head of SK Telecom Enterprise Business Division (fifth from the left), Jung Soonyoung, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at Korea University (fourth from the left), and other officials posing for a commemorative photo after the groundbreaking ceremony at Korea University Seoul Campus on the 12th. Photo by SK Telecom.

SK Telecom announced on the 13th that it will establish a solar energy infrastructure at Korea University Seoul Campus and implement an energy model that directly utilizes the solar power generated on campus for school operations. To this end, the two parties held a groundbreaking ceremony at Korea University Seoul Campus on the 12th.

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Jeong Soonyoung, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Korea University, Kim Gooyoung, Vice President and Head of Enterprise Business Division at SK Telecom, and other key officials from both sides. Through this project, Korea University Seoul Campus aims to expand its foundation for eco-friendly energy use and to begin full-scale cooperation for building a sustainable campus.

This project involves installing solar power generation facilities with a total capacity of approximately 1.8 MW (megawatts) on the rooftops of 20 buildings, including the Business Administration Building and Lyceum, at Korea University Seoul Campus. SK Telecom will oversee the integrated project covering everything from the installation of solar power generation facilities to the establishment of the operation system.

Korea University expects that the construction of this solar infrastructure will increase the proportion of renewable energy used on campus and reduce carbon emissions associated with electricity consumption. In particular, it is expected to reduce annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by about 1,069 tons, which is equivalent to the amount of CO₂ absorbed in one year by approximately 213,800 pine trees. SK Telecom explained that the project is also expected to save about 350 million won per year in electricity costs on average.

SK Telecom will also build a control and monitoring system to efficiently manage power generation status. With this system, Korea University will be able to systematically manage electricity production, facility status, and energy usage.

Kim Gooyoung, Vice President and Head of Enterprise Business Division at SK Telecom, said, "This project is a meaningful eco-friendly energy innovation model created through collaboration between a university and a corporation, and it has the potential to be expanded to cities and industrial complexes in the future." He added, "SK Telecom will continue to contribute to building a sustainable society by providing various solutions that help improve customers' energy efficiency and enhance ESG values."

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