The blades of some 20 wind turbines spin at the Sinchang Wind Power Complex. off the western coast of Jeju. South Korea`s popular resort island. The turbines. run by a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power. are part of a project to make the island. which is serving as a test bed for advanced energy technologies. carbon free by 2030.
It is also part of a broader effort by state-owned Kepco. the country`s dominant power producer. to increase its capacity in the renewables sector. which includes wind power and solar energy. According to the company. it wants renewables to account for 11% of the company`s electricity generation capacity by 2029. up from 6% last year.
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