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4 FAQs about 40MW Solar Power Generation in Seoul

How much solar power will Seoul have by 2022?

Seoul's metropolitan government plans to deploy 1 GW of solar photovoltaic power for residential and municipal buildings. By 2022, every public building and one million homes in the city are set to be solar-powered, thanks to the Solar City Seoul project.

How much solar power does Seoul have?

By the end of 2018, 98 MW of solar capacity was installed on public buildings, with a goal of 244 MW by 2022. Seoul is the first city in South Korea to develop standards in an ordinance on rents of municipal sites to private solar power generators.

Where can you find solar power generators in Seoul?

Solar power generators can now be found all throughout Seoul—and it all began with SMG's creation of the Seoul Sustainable Energy Action Plan. With the goal of becoming energy-independent, the city is transforming itself into a “solar city” through the citywide use of solar batteries and installation of solar power generators.

What is Solar City Seoul doing?

Read the Cities100 report, by C40 and Nordic Sustainability, for full details. Solar City Seoul is speeding up solar PV installations by making these systems more affordable. The city provides subsidies for solar panel installations on balconies and rooftops of apartment buildings.

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