{"id":447136,"date":"2010-03-19T06:08:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-849451139265674430"},"modified":"2010-03-19T06:11:13","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T10:11:13","slug":"south-korea-sets-2030-target-for-fully-integrated-smart-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/447136","title":{"rendered":"South Korea Sets 2030 Target for Fully Integrated Smart Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"

SmartMeters.com has an article about South Korean efforts to make the smart grid pervasive, partially as a result of their near complete dependence on imported energy (a few tidal power<\/a> projects excepted) – South Korea Sets 2030 for Fully Integrated Smart Grid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

South Korea has established an official plan to have a fully integrated smart grid by 2030. A two-page report by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy details its plan for smart grid deployment through 2030, including target dates a range of milestones such as advanced metering infrastructure, PHEV quick-charging stations, and microgrid communications.<\/p>\n

David J. Leeds, a smart-grid analyst with GTM Research says the presentation is \u201con par or better than anything I\u2019ve seen from a progressive utility in the U.S. They clearly intend to be one of the first nations to have a fully integrated smart grid in place.\u201d<\/p>\n

South Korea is laying the groundwork to become a leading exporter of energy-related services. Samsung for example, has committed to becoming the world\u2019s largest solar provider by 2015 by agreeing to build $1.6 billion worth of factories and other facilities in Ontario, Canada. Along with LG, Samsung has instituted initiatives to reduce power consumption in their household appliances.<\/p>\n

Even though South Korea is aggressively pursuing solar as an export business, its internal goals for renewable energy are much less ambitious, with a target of 11 percent in 2030. At the same time, one-third of households are expected to be energy self-sufficient.<\/p>\n

The MKE\u2019s presentation calls for a 100 percent AMI penetration by 2020, along with an expansion to nearly 2.5 million PHEVs in 2030 with the capacity for vehicle-to-grid transmission. The price tag for the smart grid commitment includes an estimated $6.2 billion to be spent on technology development and $18 billion will go into building infrastructure. <\/p>\n

South Korean media has reported that The SK Group, which includes SK Energy, SK Telecom and SK Networks, will be expected to be a major player in developing the grid. SK Telecom, for example, has partnered with Samsung for a pilot project on the island of Jeju to test multiple technologies.<\/p>\n

Unlike western countries that have multiple utilities, South Korea is unique in that the entire population is serviced by just one energy utility, KEPCO. The country is also a broadband Mecca and is the center for online gaming development, social networking and other broadband service.<\/p>\n

Leeds notes that while South Korean is promoting their lead position in smart energy, though country also \u201cimports essentially all of its energy, so there is a necessity there that may drive Korea to develop next-generation smart grid technologies ahead of the pack.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n