KEPCO partners with local government for renewable energy expansion

South Korea’s Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has signed a business agreement with Gwangju Metropolitan City and Jeollanam-do Province to boost renewable energy production and grid modernization in the Honam region.  The collaboration focuses on integrating renewable energy sources into the power grid, with the Honam region’s capacity projected to reach 42 GW by 2031. The agreement highlights the importance of timely power grid construction to accommodate this growth, requiring cooperation between local governments throughout…