Solar power in South Korea
Appearance
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South Korea plans to meet 20 percent of its total electricity consumption with renewables by 2030, the energy ministry said the plan called for adding 30.8 GW of solar power generating capacity and 16.5 GW of wind power capacity.[1]
Statistics
Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Capacity (MW) | 5.9 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 35.8 | 81.1 | 356.8 | 523.6 | 650.3 | 729.1 | 1,024 | 1,555 | 2,481 | 3,615 | 4,502 | 5,835 | 8,099 | 11,767 |
Generation (GW·h) | 7.7 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 31.0 | 71.2 | 284.3 | 566.1 | 772.8 | 917.1 | 1,103 | 1,605 | 2,556 | 3,979 | 5,122 | 7,056 | 9,208 | 12,996 |
See also
- Energy in South Korea
- Wind power in South Korea
- Renewable energy in South Korea
- Renewable energy by country
References