JEJU-DO < invest Korea

According to Yonhap News,

Gapado , Jeju's 'island within an island' was selected as the area for the 'small island renewable energy conversion project'.

Jeju Island announced on September 1 that it will replace Gapado's diesel power plant with renewable energy as Gapado was selected for this project.The public contest project is implemented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and supervised by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).

By carrying out this project, KEPCO plans to introduce facilities such as small-scale wind power generators, solar power generation facilities, and energy storage systems (ESS) in Gapado Island.

The Jeju government expects the government contributions of KRW 6.5 billion would be put into, with the goal of completing construction in December next year.

The province said that the details of project budget, source of renewable energy power generation and project scale will be finalized depending on the results of the design service to be implemented by KEPCO in the second half of this year.

The provincial government plans to provide a site for the construction of power generation facilities and to support administrative approvals and permits.

In April, the provincial government held a briefing session for residents about the small island renewable energy conversion project.

The provincial government expected that this project would add momentum to the project of building a 'carbon-free island', being promoted by Gapado Island.

The provincial government started the project of building a carbon-free island in 2011 and decided to convert all fossil fuels in Gapado into renewable energy.

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Source:Yonhap News (September 1, 2021)