Gyeonggi Province Supports Installation of Eco-Friendly Boilers to Reduce Fine Dust and Cut Heating Costs

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 17th that it will implement a support project for the installation of 'eco-friendly residential boilers' that produce low fine dust emissions and reduce heating costs.

'Eco-friendly (low-NOx) boilers' absorb and recycle high-temperature exhaust gases that would otherwise be discharged, providing 12% higher energy efficiency compared to conventional boilers and reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, a major cause of fine dust, by 88%.

This year, the province will invest a total of 12.256 billion won combining national funds and city/county budgets to support the installation of approximately 120,000 eco-friendly boilers.

This represents approximately double the scale of last year's 66,000 units. While support amounts per unit have decreased, the distribution volume has been doubled to provide eco-friendly boilers to more residents.

Starting this year, ordinary households will receive 100,000 won per boiler, while low-income households will receive 600,000 won, the same as last year.

Installation in public facilities and new buildings is excluded from support eligibility. Applications can be made to the relevant city or county environmental department.

Park Dae-geun, head of Gyeonggi Province's Fine Dust Countermeasures Division, said, "Replacing eco-friendly boilers can not only reduce fine dust but also deliver heating cost savings effects," and added, "We hope many residents will show interest and apply to reduce fine dust in their daily lives."