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Busan Metropolitan City Completes Fourth-Year Construction of the “Solar Power Energy Sharing ESG Project” to Support Vulnerable Groups

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold a completion ceremony for the fourth year of the “Busan Solar Power Energy Sharing ESG Project” at 2:00 p.m. today (December 15) at the Buk-gu Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled.

The ceremony will be attended by representatives from Busan Metropolitan City, the Korea Energy Agency (Busan–Ulsan Regional Office), the Korea Energy Engineers Association (Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam Chapter), Hanwha Solutions, Dongyang ENP Co., Ltd., and Grand Sun Engineering Group, among other related organizations.

This project is an energy welfare initiative jointly promoted by the public and private sectors to help build a “Citizen Happiness City.” It involves installing 20-kilowatt (kW) solar power plants at social welfare facilities that are vulnerable to climate crises such as extreme heat and severe cold.

Launched in 2022 based on cooperation among energy-related institutions and companies in the Busan area, the “Solar Power Energy Sharing ESG Project” marks its fourth year in 2025. Each year, the project has supported the installation of a 20-kilowatt (kW) solar power generation facility at one facility serving vulnerable groups.

Current Status of the Solar Power Energy Sharing Project

• ●2024: Anna Senior Health Center, Seo-gu – 20 kW solar power facility (in-kind contribution worth KRW 50 million)

• ●2023: Yangji Vocational Rehabilitation Center, Yeonje-gu – 20 kW solar power facility (in-kind contribution worth KRW 50 million)

• ●2022: Hindol Silver Town, Suyeong-gu – 20 kW solar power facility (in-kind contribution worth KRW 50 million)

Key contributions by participating organizations include: selection of beneficiary facilities and administrative support by Busan Metropolitan City; installation cost support by the Korea Energy Agency (Busan–Ulsan Regional Office); energy diagnostics and rooftop painting work by the Korea Energy Engineers Association (Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam Chapter); provision of solar modules by Hanwha Solutions; provision of inverters by Dongyang ENP Co., Ltd.; and installation work support and a donation of KRW 10.04 million by Grand Sun Engineering Group.
An inverter is a core device that converts direct current (DC) electricity generated by solar panels into alternating current (AC) electricity used in everyday applications.

This year’s project was carried out at the Buk-gu Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled. Through the installation of a 20-kilowatt (kW) solar power generation facility, the center is expected to produce 26 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable energy annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 24 tons. This is also projected to result in electricity cost savings of approximately KRW 5 million per year.

By utilizing unused rooftop space to install solar facilities, the project delivers two major benefits: responding to the increasing duration of heat waves and cold spells caused by abnormal climate conditions, and reducing energy costs through lower carbon emissions and the production of green electricity.

As demand for this project continues to grow, having been recognized as a representative example of ESG value implementation, Busan Metropolitan City plans to further strengthen cooperation with energy-sector institutions and expand the initiative.

Park Dong-seok, Director General of the Advanced Industry Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “We are grateful to the many related organizations that have voluntarily participated in the Solar Power Energy Sharing Project to expand the social safety net for vulnerable groups,” adding, “We hope that the practice of ESG-based social value management toward a Citizen Happiness City, Busan, will continue to operate in a virtuous cycle going forward.”