Seoul Plans Massive Solar Rollout
The World’s First Floating Solar Power Plant It was almost five years ago when Korea stunned us by creating the
The World’s First Floating Solar Power Plant It was almost five years ago when Korea stunned us by creating the
It was almost five years ago when Korea stunned us by creating the world’s first floating solar power plant.
But as impressive as that was, the continued pressure to reduce their emissions brought Korea to new and drastic solutions.
As one of the Asia’s largest economies and as the fourth largest coal importer in the world, with 60 coal-based power plants churning out millions of tons with of harmful emissions, South Korea had to start reviewing renewable energy solutions to reduce their emissions.
Originally planning to retrofit all their coal power plants by installing new anti-pollution technology to help reduce their emissions, this past week they announced a new and massive plan that would reduce their emissions by 1/4.
According to an article released by Reuters in June, when official tallied it all together, their original retrofit plans would not only be less effective but would also cost more! Thanks to advancing renewable technology, solar panels and solar power is becoming more and more affordable and proved to be a less expensive yet a more effective alternative.
Scrapping their original idea, official announced that Seoul will be placing solar panels on all public buildings and 1 million homes (1/4 of all residences in Seoul) by 2022.
“To have more renewable power, we can make coal power plants run lower” says Kang Seung-Jin, one of the key figures involved in the map out for the initial 2019 plan. (article source)
Energy Professionals is committed to finding its customers the best possible rates on electricity and natural gas. Tell us your location and service type and our energy manager will connect you to the most competitive offers.
Switching to an alternate supplier is easy. There is no chance of service disruption, and you'll continue with your current utility for energy delivery and emergency service. Take a few minutes to discover your best offers, and enjoy the benefits of retail energy in your home or business.
1. Energy Type
2. Service Type
3. Zip Code
We believe that knowledge is power. Here’s a free e-book that provides business solutions to reducing energy costs.
Download E-Book Free Energy Audit
