Ministry of Industry, wind power roundtable composition…First meeting on the 26th
Establishing a forum for discussions on revitalization of wind power with government-experts
[에너지신문] The government and industry, academia, and research experts faced each other to revitalize wind power, which has been slow to spread.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy organized the’Wind Power Round Table’, a public-private communication channel in the wind power sector, and held the first meeting on the 26th.
The wind power round table following the’Solar Power Round Table’ on the 23rd is composed of government, public institutions, industry, academia, and research experts, and shares the government’s carbon neutral policy direction and discovers various policy demands for carbon neutrality. Made for discussion.
Wind power is essential for achieving carbon neutrality and achieving the 3020 target for renewable energy, and is expected to occupy a high proportion of renewable energy sources worldwide due to its rapid growth potential.
According to’Global Wind Report 2019′ and’BNEF 2019′, the world’s offshore wind power is expected to install 29.1GW as of the end of 2019, mainly in Europe and China, and cumulative installation of 177GW in 30 years. In particular, IRENA predicts that in Europe from 2040, offshore wind power will become the number one energy source based on power generation.
However, in Korea, the speed of supply is slow due to regulations on licensing and acceptance of residents. As of December last year, domestic onshore and offshore wind power generation was about 1.7GW, with 1.5GW of onshore wind power and 142MW of offshore wind power. Currently in commercial operation, there are three demonstration complexes in Tamra, Yeongwang and the southwest area with a scale of 124MW.
Accordingly, the government made plans to expand the supply of wind power through the introduction of a wind power license integration organization (one-stop shop) and large-scale offshore wind power initiatives led by local governments.
At the meeting, △The progress of the wind power policy and the plan to promote carbon neutrality (Ministry of Industry), △The direction of carbon neutrality and the outlook for the contribution of wind power (Korea Energy Economics Institute) △Carbon neutrality and wind power industrialization project (Korea Energy Research Institute) were announced.
Industry, academia, and research experts attending the conference expressed a number of opinions on the role of wind power in realizing carbon neutrality and future policy issues. The main contents were △installation of a one-stop shop for batch processing of wind power licenses, △expansion of site potential and maximum utilization △Rec system improvement and R&D support to improve competitiveness △Smooth system connection, etc., were presented as key tasks.
The Ministry of Industry is planning to review the tasks discussed in the roundtable and reflect it in the 2050 carbon neutral scenario and energy carbon neutral innovation strategy to be established this year.
“For the implementation of 2050 carbon neutrality, wind power generation with high potential and great economic effect requires close cooperation between the government and industry to expand the supply of wind power,” said Woo-Seok Choi, head of the Ministry of Industry’s New and Renewable Energy Policy. Held as a result, the public and the public will work together to think about a carbon-neutral implementation plan,” he said.
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