Gyeonggi Province and KEPCO to Provide 4 Million Won in Heating and Cooling Support to 250 Social Welfare Facilities

Gyeonggi Province will provide up to 4 million won in financial support for purchasing heating and cooling equipment at social welfare facilities within the province.

On May 27, Gyeonggi Province announced that, in cooperation with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Gyeonggi Northern Headquarters and Gyeonggi Headquarters, it will implement the "Climate Gap Reduction Welfare Facility Heating and Cooling Equipment Support Project." The project will provide up to 4 million won per facility to cover the cost of purchasing high-efficiency heating and cooling systems at 250 social welfare facilities located in 17 cities and counties, including Goyang and Yongin.

A total of 1 billion won will be allocated to the project, with Korea Electric Power Corporation covering 50% of the overall budget. The remaining cost will be jointly funded by Gyeonggi Province and the respective cities and counties.

This project targets social welfare facilities such as social welfare centers, medical welfare facilities for the elderly, and residential facilities for the disabled, which have been selected through a demand survey conducted by each city and county.

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Previously, in October 2024, Gyeonggi Province signed the "EERS (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard) Distribution Agreement for Reducing Climate Gap in Gyeonggi Province" with Korea Electric Power Corporation. The province plans to invest a total of 3 billion won over three years until 2027, supporting approximately 780 facilities.

In fact, last year, Gyeonggi Province spent about 840 million won to install the latest high-efficiency heating and cooling systems at 279 welfare facilities within the province.

Cha Seong-su, Director of Climate, Environment and Energy at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We expect that supporting high-efficiency heating and cooling systems will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and alleviate the financial burden on social welfare facilities. We will continue our efforts to improve the energy welfare environment of these facilities in the future."

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