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"Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will
be required to install solar canopies and carports. But, unlike similar laws
that have been proposed in the US, this new law doesn’t just apply to new
construction – existing lots will have to comply as well!
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced in August that
it has prepared an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the
Promotion of the Development, Use, and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy to
the effect that all publicly- and privately-owned parking lots in the Asian
country with room for more than 80 vehicles will be compelled to add solar
panels to their lots in a move designed to proactively expand renewable energy
and create more solar and construction jobs.
In addition to creating jobs and working to stabilize the local grid with more
renewable energy, the proposed solar canopies will offer a number of practical,
day-to-day benefits for Korean drivers, as well.
The shaded structures will protect vehicles from heavy rain, snow, and the
blistering summer sun — keeping interiors cooler, extending the life of
plastics and upholstery, and even helping to preserve battery range in EVs and
PHEVs by reducing their AC loads (and, of course, provide charging while the
cars are parked).
To their credit, Ministry officials absolutely get it. “Through this mandatory
installation,” one unnamed official told
Asia Business Daily, “we expect to
expand the distribution of eco-friendly renewable energy generation facilities
while providing tangible benefits to the public. By utilizing idle land such as
parking lots, we can maximize land use efficiency. In addition, installing
canopy-type solar panels can provide shade underneath, offering noticeable
comfort to people using parking lots during hot weather.”
The new rule was approved in late September, and is expected to go into effect
later this month, with new installation projects set to begin immediately."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
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