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South Korea to build 10 large-scale solar complexes near Seoul
- 2 hours ago (2026-05-20)
- David Flin
South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment has announced plans to build 10 gigawatt-scale solar power complexes in and near the greater Seoul area as part of a push to expand renewable energy capacity and lower electricity generation costs.
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This is part of the ministry’s plan to achieve 100 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
The government said it will identify 10 flagship solar power projects by 2030, including sites in the Sihwa and Hwaong districts. Other potential locations include Pyeongtaek Port and Lake Pyeongtaek, former coal-fired power plant sites in the Chungcheong region, and border areas spanning northern Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province. Each project will have capacities ranging from 1 GW to 1.4 GW.
The initiative reflects the government’s strategy of prioritising regions with relatively available transmission grid capacity, particularly in the Seoul metropolitan area where electricity demand is concentrated.