Minister Song Miryeong inspects energy self-sufficiency in Hongseong Woncheon Village

Published 2025년 11월 11일

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[Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper Reporter Jin-woo Lee] On the morning of the 9th, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong visited Woncheon Village in Geumgok-ri, Gyeseong-myeon, Hongseong County, Chungnam, to inspect the biogas power generation facility utilizing pig manure and the village power plant (ground-mounted solar power). At the site, she held discussions with local residents and experts to listen to their concerns. The Woncheon Village, which Minister Song visited, has been voluntarily striving to become an "energy self-reliant village" since 2014 by the villagers. Following the installation of a 430 kWh-scale biogas power generation facility in 2021, residents plan to form a cooperative and establish a 495 kWh-scale facility by 2025.

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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong visited Woncheon Village in Geumgok-ri, Gyeolseong-myeon, Hongseong County, Chungnam Province, on the morning of the 9th to inspect a bio-gas power generation facility utilizing pig manure and a village power plant (ground-mounted solar power). At the site, she held discussions with local residents and experts to listen to their concerns. Woncheon Village, which Minister Song visited, has been voluntarily striving to become an "energy self-reliant village" since 2014. Following the installation of a 430 kWh bio-gas power generation facility in 2021, residents plan to install a 495 kWh ground-mounted solar power facility by 2025, with the aim of selling the actual power produced by the end of this year. The project is attracting attention as it involves residents sharing the profits from power generation through a cooperative. Minister Song expressed hope for the sustainability of rural areas, saying, "Seeing unused ...

Source: Agrinet