As renewable energy generation increases, Jeonnam's electricity self-sufficiency rate has exceeded 200%, drawing major corporations to build large-scale data centers for data storage.
Want the next one from this channel too?
Jeollanam-do's electricity self-sufficiency rate stands at 213%. This high figure indicates not a shortage, but rather a problematic surplus of electricity. While the urgent construction of transmission networks to send the generated power to other regions, such as the Seoul Metropolitan Area, is needed, various difficulties are currently being faced.
In the first week of August this summer, the peak electricity demand reached 95GW, raising concerns about an unprecedented power shortage. This enormous amount would require the simultaneous operation of 45 nuclear power plants. In this situation, solar power generation produced the most electricity, supplying 26.6GW of power, equivalent to 26 nuclear power plants.
While the current installed capacity of nuclear power plants is approximately 26GW, solar power generation capacity reaches about 33GW. In particular, solar power demonstrated high generation efficiency, recording 32GW in instantaneous output, surpassing the installed capacity of nuclear power plants. Opinions are being raised that auxiliary facilities for grid stabilization need to be expanded to accommodate such flexible generation.
A 306MWh energy storage system (ESS) installed in Solaseado plays a crucial role in stabilizing the power grid. This ESS is charged during daytime hours when electricity is surplus, with its charging rate limited to a maximum of 90%. It then discharges the necessary power during evening hours, contributing to the stabilization of Korea Electric Power Corporation's grid.
A direct injection fire suppression system has been introduced to address the fire risk of battery energy storage systems (ESS). This system has spray nozzles installed inside the battery cells, which directly inject fire extinguishing agents into specific cells if an anomaly occurs. The goal is to detect risk factors such as temperature rise or short circuits and respond immediately to mitigate fire hazards.
A national AI computing center, with a total project cost of 2.4 trillion won led by a Samsung SDS consortium, is scheduled to be built in Solaseado. This is not a government-led project, but rather a result of private companies voluntarily seeking to secure renewable energy. Major IT companies such as Naver, Kakao, and KT are also signing contracts to build data centers in Solaseado due to saturation of data center sites in the Seoul metropolitan area and exclusion from public offering conditions.
Corporate direct renewable energy purchase agreements (PPAs) are surging. The number of contracts, which was only 13 in 2023, increased nearly tenfold to 118 by May of this year. This acceleration is driven by growing demands from companies within global supply chains to use renewable energy, as they strive to respond to carbon regulations. Many companies are considering the use of renewable energy as an essential part of their ESG management, which is becoming a crucial factor in securing their competitiveness.
Answers come from the transcript, with the exact spot cited.
Want the next one from this channel too?
When 삼프로TV 3PROTV publishes, we'll write it up like the one you just read and email it to you.
{channel} published 90 in the last 7 days.
We skip Shorts. You can unfollow any time.
