South Korea

    General Info
    • Population (million)
      51.7
    • Land Area (sq km)
      100339
    • GDP (million USD)
      1619423
    Power Generation Capacity by Fuel Type
    • Renewable Energy (%)
      6.2
    • Fossil Fuels (%)
      35.2
    • Nuclear (%)
      30
    • Other (%)
      28.6
    Wind Energy Statistics
    • Installed Capacity (MW)
      1713
    • Offshore Installed Capacity (MW)
      80
    • Small Wind Capacity (kW)
      1200
    • Share of Wind - electricity generation (%)
      0.49
    Policy & Regulations Overview

    In December 2017, South Korea announced the Renewable Energy 3020 Implementation Plan (“RE3020”), an ambitious roadmap to produce 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 (renewable currently accounts for 7% of the total energy mix), and is now in the process of enacting laws to mandate the government to abide by the RE3020.

    Author

    Prof.Emeritus Dr.-Ing. Choong-Yul Son