Jeollanam-do announced on the nineteenth that it’s actively working on enacting the ‘Special Act on Support for Agricultural Solar Power Generation Projects, etc.’ to determine a large-scale renewable energy 100 (RE100) power supply base to revitalize the local economy.
Jeollanam-do reported that so as to utilize renewable energy as a key resource for regional development, reminiscent of attracting 100 global renewable energy demand firms and strengthening the long run competitiveness of Jeollanam-do firms, it’s urgent to determine a large-scale, collective agricultural solar energy system and an institutional support base.
Amongst these, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the ‘Agricultural Solar Power Introduction Strategy’ in April in recognition of the necessity to expand agricultural solar energy to extend farm income, but identified that that is insufficient for full-scale expansion because it is barely possible for self-sufficient farmers and out of doors of agricultural areas.
74% of the world of self-cultivated farmland is small, lower than 1 hectare, and a lot of the large-scale farmland for concentration is positioned in agricultural promotion areas. In reality, 80.9% of Jeollanam-do is agricultural promotion areas.
Accordingly, Jeollanam-do plans to focus its capabilities totally on enacting special laws that reflect the so-called ‘integrated zone’, a large-scale agricultural solar energy plant complex, support for it, and protection of tenant farmers.
The designation of an integrated zone is feasible when the necessity for a large-scale renewable energy supply base is recognized for regional development, reminiscent of attracting cutting-edge industries and activating regional future industry special zones.
As well as, so as to prevent overdevelopment and promote eco-friendly and systematic development, we’re considering a way wherein local governments take the initiative in discovering and applying for designation of integrated zone sites, and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs approves. If an integrated zone is designated, it’s planned that not only farmers but in addition corporations in agricultural promotion areas will give you the chance to advertise development projects for greater than 23 years.
With a view to promote a business that satisfies owners, farmers, local residents, and power generation operators, it was decided to also pursue measures to secure the economic feasibility of agricultural solar energy. Accordingly, various government incentive support measures reminiscent of payment of public service subsidies to farmers, establishment of increased weighting of latest and renewable energy supply certificates, priority support for securing grids, and support for using national reclaimed land shall be included within the special law.
Jeollanam-do prepared a special law on agricultural solar energy early this yr and has to this point received advice from 22 cities and counties, universities, related associations and organizations, and members of the National Assembly. It plans to finalize the special law around July and submit it to the federal government and the National Assembly.
Former South Jeolla Province Energy Industry Bureau Director Kang Sang-gu said, “With a view to supply large-scale renewable energy 100% electricity to cutting-edge industrial complexes reminiscent of the Solar City Data Center Park, efficient use of agricultural land is important,” adding, “We’ll take the lead in ensuring that the special law on agricultural solar energy is passed in the primary half of next yr.”
Reporter Kim Tae-yong future@aitimes.com
