Seoul to expand renewable energy capacity to over 100 GW by 2030
Korea plans to more than double its renewable energy capacity to over 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, expanding power infrastructure and energy storage systems (ESSs) to support growing electricity demand, the environment ministry said Tuesday. Currently, about 40 GW of renewable energy capacity is available, according to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. There is an urgent need to…
Korea aims to more than double its renewable energy capacity to over 100 gigawatts by 2030, according to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. The country currently possesses around 40 GW of renewable energy capacity. The urgent need for expansion arises from the rapid growth of high-tech industries and the accelerating pace of electrification.
However, a shortage of transmission and distribution networks has impeded the widespread adoption of renewable power. In response, the government intends to construct new transmission and distribution networks, as well as deploy a significant number of energy storage systems (ESSs) to store surplus renewable power for later use in areas where the existing grid is congested.
Climate Minister Kim Sung-whan emphasized that these measures aim to maximize the utilization of existing power networks through ESSs, allowing for immediate action without the need to wait for the construction of new networks.
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