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Gwangju City News From the Gwangju Metropolitan City website (http://gwangju.go.kr)
MONTHLY NEWS
Two Buildings Selected for Building-Integrated Photovoltaic System Project Gwangju City Hall has made a final selection of two private buildings for the building-integrated solar power distribution pilot project: the Sunkwang Co. Ltd. building in the Pyeongdong Industrial Complex in Gwangsangu and the Yeonsu Bathhouse building in Daein-dong in Dong-gu. City Hall will provide subsidies of up to 100 million won per building.
www.gwangjunewsgic.com
December 2021
The Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system pilot project is promoted by Gwangju City to realize the “2045 Energy Independent City” goal. BIPV is a method that considers the design of the building and integrates photovoltaics with the building, rather than adding solar panels to the building. It is a project that can reduce construction costs by using solar panels as exterior materials for the buildings, as well as reduce electricity costs through electricity generation. The Sunkwang building and the Yeonsu Bathhouse building selected for the pilot project can be remodeled and installed with an 18-kilowatt solar system to beautify the exterior of the buildings and reduce electricity bills through power generation. According to the results of the Energy Policy Support Deliberation Committee, the outer walls of the two buildings face south, with good sunlight, saving about 1.5 million won each per year, compared to their present electricity production, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the work of 750 pine trees.
Next year, private business operators who plan to build new establishments or remodel existing properties may participate in a building-integrated photovoltaic contest for greenhouse gas reduction and energy independence promoted by Gwangju City Hall. Hwang Yoon-gil, head of the city’s energy industry division, stated, “We will do our best to serve as a driving force for new and renewable energy supply projects that can be continuously promoted with the participation of many citizens.” OVERVIEW OF THE 2022 BUILDING-INTEGRATED SOLAR POWER COMPETITION PROJECT - Official Name: Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Private Sector Pilot Project - Project Period: Until December 2022 - Project size: Two locations in the 18-kilowatt category - Project cost: 288 million won (two building subsidies of 100 million won each, 88 million self-contribution)
In the past, solar power systems were mostly installed on rooftops because the solar panels were difficult to use otherwise due to opacity, material-specific colors, and low aesthetics, but now solar panels of various sizes and types, such as for roofs, outer walls, and windows, have been developed and put into use.
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