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.
Tags Asia East Asia Electricity Generation International International News Agency Iranian Ministry of Petroleum Khazar Oil Co. (KEPCO) National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) Solar energy South Korea Wind Turbine
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