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Carbon-Free Energy Mix Is in Emergency Due to Power Demand Explosion

The Korean government has presented an unconventional goal to expand the capacity of commercial renewable energy facilities to 220GW (maximum 236GW), which is six times the current level, by 2040.The…

  • South Korea aims to quadruple renewable energy capacity to 220GW by 2040.
  • Renewable sources would provide only ~40% of projected power needs.
  • Remaining 60% could come from new nuclear or natural gas.

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