LG Uplus (CEO Hwang Hyun-sik) announced on the thirtieth that it has built a 1,000-kilowatt (kW) self-solar power generation facility at its Daejeon R&D Center.
On the morning of the twenty eighth, LGU+ held a completion ceremony at its Daejeon R&D Center with CEO Hwang Hyeon-sik and key executives in attendance and commenced operating the solar energy generation facility.
This solar energy generation facility is installed in a complete area of 4,862㎡, including the parking zone and playground within the Daejeon R&D Center, and was built using 1,740 double-sided solar energy generation panels. This could produce roughly 1,371,816 kWh of electricity annually, replacing roughly 11% of the Daejeon R&D Center’s annual power usage with renewable energy. It’s the most important single-facility solar energy generation facility operated by the domestic telecommunications industry.
This may reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 630 tons per yr, which is comparable to planting 4,510 pine trees, he explained.
LGU+ has also built and is working a 61.36 kW solar energy generation facility at its Pyeongchon 2 Center IDC, which opened in September of last yr ahead of the Daejeon R&D Center, and plans to construct renewable energy generation facilities at latest IDCs to be inbuilt the longer term.
We’re also reviewing businesses that trade renewable energy through virtual power plants (VPPs) and renewable energy power brokerage businesses (PPA).
LGU+ is working to convert the electricity used to operate its telecommunications facilities to renewable energy. It has set a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and converting 100% of its electricity use to renewable energy. To this end, it’s joining K-RE100 in 2022 to specify and expand a company-wide energy transition plan.
Along with switching to renewable energy through solar energy generation facilities, we promoted 19 items to cut back energy usage, leading to an annual greenhouse gas reduction effect of roughly 52,000 tons. Within the network sector, we promoted operational efficiency corresponding to ▲alternative of wired network equipment ▲introduction of small outdoor air cooling devices ▲introduction of eco-friendly high-efficiency rectifiers for 5G equipment ▲energy-saving functions for wireless equipment. The IDC utilizes outside air for cooling and routinely controls the operating speed of cooling tower fans, and we also carried out reduction activities usually office buildings by replacing lighting and heating and cooling facilities with high-efficiency products.
Through these efforts, we now have acquired ISO14001 (environmental management) and ISO50001 (energy management) certifications from global certification agencies and are operating a company-wide environmental management system. We’ve also received high evaluations from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and have been chosen as a superb company within the Carbon Management Sector Honors Telecommunications sector for 10 consecutive years.
Lee Hong-ryeol, head of LGU+ ESG Promotion Office, said, “We’re doing our greatest to realize the carbon neutral goal with a view to achieve our sustainable management goals,” and added, “We’ll proceed to strengthen communication with stakeholders on the environment, implement more ideas, and promote environmental management activities.”
Reporter Lee Yu-seon energy@aiitmes.com
