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On July 10, the Jeju Energy Corporation (JEC) officially opened at the Jeju Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This marks one of the first steps towards Jeju achieving its recently announced “Carbon Free Island Jeju by 2030” plan, which aims to make the island completely self-sustainable through the use of renewable resources by 2030. According to a provincial government press release, the main purpose of the JEC is to bring Jeju from its current 7 percent dependence on new and renewable energy sources to 100 percent by 2030. To manifest this goal the press release said the corporation will heavily pursue windpower and plans to have developed a 2GW ocean wind power infrastructure that will adequately supply all of the island’s energy needs. To do this, the JEC’s first order of business will be to establish two ocean wind power plants that combined will account for 350MW of power by 2016 off the Hallim and Daejeong coast. On top of that the JEC has three other major roles: to manage previously constructed wind power complexes, to develop Jeju into a wind turbine test bed, and to host an international energy forum. Concerning managing older wind power complexes, the JEC’s first business, said the press release, will be to fix the Haengwon and Sinchon complexes which are in need of repair. The JEC’s next function will be to create a “domestic big wind turbine development test bed” on Jeju. And it will also plan, organize, and host an international renewable energy forum with the purpose of organizing a study group of experts, improve technology and research, and usher Jeju into a new and renewable resource era. These projects will be funded by 100 billion won from the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province as well as from profits generated from present and future power plants. With its inauguration, the JEC is responsible for all new and renewable energy resources, traditional forms of energy (gas and oil), overseeing the Korean Institute of Energy Research, maintain wind power generating facilities, construct energy facilities, and conduct educational and personal relations activities to better prepare employees. |
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