Kim Bong-young, head of the Korea RE100 Council, spoke as a speaker at the RE12 implementation and solar energy industry session of the ‘2023 Solar Power Market Insight (PVMI 2023)’ held at EXCO (CEO Lee Sang-gil) in Daegu on the 100th and said, “Consumer-centered through public RE100 company support. “We will lead the transition to the renewable energy market.”
Kim Bong-young, chief of the Korea RE100 Council, said, “Following the operation of the K-RE100 Forum, the Korea Energy Convergence Association has formed and is operating the ‘Korea RE100 Council’ to support RE100 for domestic companies. “The Korea RE100 Council mainly carries out policy and system improvement, research, information exchange through education and seminars, and industrial complex RE100 support projects,” he said.
First, Chief Kim diagnosed the current status of domestic industrial complexes. He said, “Global companies have begun to demand RE100 implementation in the domestic supply chain, which has a high proportion of manufacturing, but domestic manufacturing companies are lacking the ability to respond. “In addition to active support from the region, small and medium-sized enterprises must respond jointly at the industrial complex level where production, export, employment, and energy are concentrated,” he argued.
Saemangeum RE100 Industrial Complex (Smart Green Industrial Complex), Gyeongnam Changwon Smart Green Industrial Complex RE100, and Daegu City’s industrial complex solar power project were selected as representative examples. Chief Kim said, “Complicated rights issues such as mortgage and superficies, as well as safety issues on factory roofs, are acting as obstacles to the installation of renewable energy,” adding, “In addition, regulation and licensing issues, and difficulties in financing are also obstacles.”
Chief Kim said that as a way to resolve obstacles in expanding renewable energy, △ Prioritized support for RE100 companies △ Guaranteeing rights to solar power investment △ Securing renewable energy space △ Financial support for small and medium-sized businesses △ Securing economic feasibility of RE100 △ Resolving resident acceptance △ Public-led RE100 Provided support, etc. In addition, he added that public support is absolutely necessary, and efforts to expand it are needed by matching the demand of RE100 companies with public policy support.
Lastly, Chief Kim said, “The potential for solar power using idle land in and near industrial complexes is significant. “We need to expand renewable energy in industrial complexes by discovering RE100 demand,” he emphasized. “We will lead the transition to a consumer-centered renewable energy market through support for public RE100 companies.”
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