Suwon Special City launches pilot project for 'Apartment RE100 rooftop solar power generation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 12th that it will formally launch the 'Apartment RE100 rooftop solar power generation pilot project.'

The Apartment RE100 rooftop solar power generation pilot project involves supplying renewable energy by utilizing idle spaces on the rooftops of apartment buildings. It is a customized policy to alleviate the growing energy cost burden on citizens due to rising electricity rates and to address the challenges facing cities with limited conditions for renewable energy distribution due to their high building density structure in major metropolitan areas.

RE100 is an abbreviation for 'Renewable Electricity 100%,' a global campaign to use 100% of required power from electricity generated by renewable energy sources.

Y-City Apartment in Geumgok-dong, Gwonseon-gu, selected as the first pilot site, was selected for a Gyeonggi Province public project competition in June last year and installed solar power generation facilities totaling 120kW (30kW per building) on the rooftops of four buildings. This is Suwon's first case of an apartment rooftop solar power subsidy project.

To share the project benefits with residents, the city installed a media board within the complex on the 5th. Monthly power generation and reduced electricity bills are provided as visual materials, allowing residents to check the effects of renewable energy conversion in real-time.

A city official stated, "We will analyze the results of the pilot project and continuously expand the supply of rooftop solar power for apartment buildings," and added, "We will continue to implement renewable energy policies that residents can relate to, utilizing it for the future RE100 implementation roadmap."