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…
The Korean government aims to more than double its renewable energy capacity to over 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, according to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. Currently, there are approximately 40 GW of renewable energy capacity in place. The surge in high-tech industries and acceleration of electrification necessitate an urgent expansion of renewable energy supplies.
However, the limited transmission and distribution networks have been a barrier to widespread adoption of renewable power, the ministry disclosed.
In response to this challenge, the government plans to construct additional transmission and distribution networks. Additionally, a significant deployment of energy storage systems (ESSs) will be carried out to store excess renewable power for later use in regions where the existing grid is congested. These measures aim to maximize the use of existing power networks by employing ESSs, without the necessity of waiting for new networks to be built.
Climate Minister Kim Sung-whan announced these latest initiatives, emphasizing the government's commitment to utilizing existing power networks effectively through ESSs.
Written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
