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Wind Farm Ushers In a New Era of Clean Energy Korea has its first indigenous wind farm, with the completion in June of nine turbines in the small community of Yeongheung within Incheon city limits. The turbines’ combined capacity is 22 megawatts—enough to power 12,000 households and prevent 3,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year. The new pilot wind farm sits on previously unused land within a thermal power plant site; the government chose the site with a view to prompt construction and more efficient operation of the turbines. Its goal is to establish a good track record for Korea’s budding wind power industry, which by 2015 is expected to become one of the country’s flagship industries along with semiconductors and shipbuilding. The government plans to build more turbines at Yeongheung to generate an additional 30 megawatts. It also plans to build more wind farms. Korea’s national plan for the development of the renewable energy industry, announced in October 2010, includes 10 projects to promote the wider dissemination of renewable energy equipment such as solar panels and wind turbines. The “Green Power” project will see renewable energy facilities installed within existing power companies and power stations. The global wind power industry has displayed steady growth, posting impressive annual rates of 20 to 30 percent. * Released by the New and Renewable Energy Division |
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Exhibition Showcases Korea’s Amazing Robots |
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Parts and Materials Industry Trade Figures for First Half of 2011 |
