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Korea shifts into top gear

There is a fresh sense of urgency and common purpose in South Korea toward combating climate change. In 2021, government mandates to boost green energy are being well received among many Korean blue-chip companies. This bodes well for the nation’s solar PV rollout, writes Ian Clover, manager of corporate communications at Q Cells.

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pv magazine

07 Apr 2021

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The impressive numbers do not tell the whole story, but they do make a good starting point. In 2020, South Korea installed more than 4 GW of new solar capacity, according to official data from the Korea Energy Agency (KEA). “Korea became a gigawatt solar market in 2017, and has not looked back, posting …

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