Yongin City (Mayor Lee Sang-il) announced on the fifteenth that it received the very best grade within the ‘2025 Recent and Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project’ contest hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and secured 1,053.29 billion won in government funding.
Starting this yr, the evaluation grades are divided into A to E grades and government funding is provided differentially. Town received the very best grade (A), securing the utmost national funding, and was chosen for the general public contest for six consecutive years until this yr.
A complete of KRW 3 billion, including KRW 1,053.29 million in national funding secured through this contest selection, was invested to construct 980 kilowatts (kW) of solar energy generation facilities, 542.5 kW of geothermal power generation facilities, and 542.5 kW of solar energy generation facilities in 261 locations, including houses and general buildings, in Pogok-eup, Yangji-myeon, and Dongbu-dong, Cheoin-gu. We plan to put in 76m² of warmth collectors. That is the biggest amount since 2020 when participants participated in the general public offering.
When this renewable energy power generation facility is operated, it might produce 1845 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy per yr, which is an amount that may replace 371 toe (tons of oil equivalent) of fossil energy.
Town plans to proceed with the installation of latest and renewable energy facilities in line with the schedule for every facility by the top of the yr, starting with a business agreement between resident representatives participating within the project and a consortium of participating firms in January next yr.
Yongin Special Mayor Lee Sang-il said, “By distributing latest and renewable energy facilities to residents within the Cheoin-gu area, now we have achieved the effect of killing two birds with one stone by not only adding convenience to life and saving on power bills, but in addition practicing carbon neutrality.” He added, “We are going to help the project proceed easily.” “I can pay special attention,” he said.
Reporter Jaeseung Lee energy@aitimes.com
