Asanho floating solar power, from 'idea competition' to 'three-party competition'... regional opposition spreading

Published 2025년 10월 30일

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[Agricultural Fisheries and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Park Nara] As the Asan Lake floating solar power project transitions to a 'three-party bidding' procedure after being approved by the Korea Rural Community Corporation's board, the Asan City Council strongly opposed it, stating that it was unilaterally pushed forward excluding the city and its residents. Nine council members, including Councilor Kim Mi-young of the Asan City Council, held a press conference on the 30th, arguing that "the Rural Community Corporation is proceeding with the project centered around a specific company (SK) without relocating the project site from Pyeongtaek Lake to Asan Lake and without a re-bidding procedure," and that "this is an unfair push that ignores the residents." The council members stated, "Even in the recorded conversations obtained through a public interest report, the project officials did not fulfill the obligation of prior consultation."

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As the Asan Lake Floating Solar Power Project transitioned to a "three-party tender" procedure after being approved by the Rural Development Administration's board, the Asan City Council strongly opposed the unilateral push, stating, "The city and residents were excluded." Nine members of the Asan City Council, including Representative Kim Mi-young, held a press conference on the 30th, arguing, "The Rural Development Administration is proceeding with the project centered around a specific company (SK) without a re-tendering procedure, moving the project site from Pyeongtaek Lake to Asan Lake. This is an unfair push that ignores the residents." The council members criticized, "According to recordings obtained through a public interest report, an official from the administration stated that there was no obligation for prior consultation, denying coordination with Asan City. This is an act that undermines trust as a public institution." The council particularly pointed out, "The ...

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