About South Korea s energy storage power station subsidies
The government of South Korea in late 2024 announced it will end subsidies for new biomass energy projects and existing state-owned facilities that co-fire imported biomass with coal starting in 2025 and phase out subsidies privately owned facilities starting in 2026.
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6 FAQs about [South Korea s energy storage power station subsidies]
Does South Korea subsidize biomass power?
To date, South Korea has subsidized biomass power through its renewable energy credit (REC) program. Power plants burning biomass sourced from forests have received higher REC weightings than those for “genuine” renewables, the SFOC statement noted.
Does South Korea's state-owned power plant cofire coal with biomass?
Banner image: South Korea’s state-owned Hadong power plant cofires coal with biomass. Subsidies for cofiring at state-owned power plants will end in January 2025. Image courtesy of SFOC. FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post.
What is South Korea's biomass power industry?
Faced with limited domestic forest resources, South Korea’s biomass power industry has structured its business model around importing large volumes of wood pellets at lower prices from forest-rich nations.
What is South Korea's biomass policy reform?
South Korea’s biomass policy reform is the result of a new initiative between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), the Korea Forest Service, and the Ministry of Environment.
Why is South Korea reducing biomass support?
“South Korea’s decision to reduce support for the most harmful types of biomass — imported fuels and coal cofiring — signals that public officials can no longer ignore the economic and environmental costs,” Hansae Song, forests and land-use lead at SFOC, stated in the NGO’s press release.
Will co-firing in South Korea be phased out in 2025?
Starting in 2025, state-owned power plants will no longer receive RECs for coal-and-biomass co-firing. However, state-owned co-firing facilities account for only 10% of South Korea’s biomass power fleet. From 2026, REC weightings for co-firing at privately owned power plants will be phased out.
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