Establishment of Korea’s Largest 400MW Solar Power Plant in Hyeoldo, Haenam

"Active Inclusion of Resident Participation and Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms"

A 400-megawatt (MW) renewable energy complex, comprising a solar power plant, will be built in Hyeoldo, Haenam County, within the Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City.

View of Haenam County Office. The Asia Business Daily DB

According to Haenam County and Assemblyman Park Ji-won of the Democratic Party of Korea on August 4, a groundbreaking ceremony for a 400 MW solar power plant—including a 390 MW general-type installation and a 10 MW agro-photovoltaic facility—will be held on August 7 at Hyeoldo, Yongam-ri, Munnae-myeon, Haenam County, spanning 479 hectares. This 400 MW facility will be the largest of its kind in the country in terms of a single installation area and will generate enough electricity to supply about 200,000 households per day.

The project developer, Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd., and the project committee held a briefing the previous day for Assemblyman Park and officials from Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City and Haenam County Council regarding the groundbreaking. Assemblyman Park stated, "For large-scale renewable energy businesses based on public resources such as sunlight, wind, and land, resident consent and participation are paramount," adding, "We will ensure that mechanisms for resident participation and benefit-sharing are actively incorporated."

Hyeoldo is located adjacent to eight villages in the Hwangsan and Munnae areas. The area's name is said to originate from the time of the Battle of Myeongnyang during the Japanese Invasion of Korea, when blood from casualties of both the Joseon and Japanese navies stained the land a crimson color. Previously, there were conflicts in the region regarding the power plant project due to the opposition of local residents, who have called for the restoration of reclaimed land (reverse reclamation).

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