Members of Coomunity Solar Cooperative celebrated the completion of their first solar power on the roof of Samgaksan High School, 15 June 2013.
Citizens can generate their own power; Solar, hydro and wind.
In light of the Fukushima disaster in Japan and a series of nuclear energy crisis in Korea, many communities realized that they should not just leave their future to government or power company.
Citizen-owned solar power is spreading now in Korea and ‘Community Solar Cooperative’ just began to generate solar electricity in Seoul, the capital of Korea.
- About 60 million KRW (about 53,000 USD) raised by over 230 individuals.
- Solar power of 20 kW capacity installed in the roof of Samgaksan high school began its commercial operation since June 2013.
- Student, teacher, resident and civil society mainly compose of the cooperative.
- Educating member, student and visitor on solar renewable energy.
- Target to expand 500kW by 2017.
Jeong-eun Son(picture below) is in her 3rd grade of Samgaksan high school in Seoul. She became a member of Community Solar Cooperative last year when she heard the citizen-owned solar power to be installed at her school.
“I have learnt importance of environment, and saw this as an opportunity to take an action” she said. “If solar power increases more and more, we can decrease one nuclear power plant.”
“It’s wonderful to generate and consume electricity from the on-site solar power.”
“I am the owner of community solar power” Jeong-eun Son(picture below) is in her 3rd grade of Samgaksan high school in Seoul. She became a member of Community Solar Cooperative last year when she heard the citizen-owned solar power to be installed at her school.
Cooperatively owned solar power are accelerating exchange between school and community. Solar cooperatives have influenced policy on solar energy, so that local government can support small solar power more effectively.
Contact us
jiean.lee@gmail.com (Jieon Lee, climate and energy coordinator, KFEM )
Community Solar Cooperative Website(Korean only) ecoseoul.or.kr/SUNsation
