한국에서 재생에너지 확대를 위한 정책적 과제

Renewable energy(RE) as well as energy efficiency is a key solution to reach sustainable development beyond energy trilemma . Korean government has also implemented the policy for RE deployment and industry with the aim of energy security, climate change mitigation and new growth engine since the second basic plan for new and renewable energy in 2003. However, the share of renewable energy in South Korea is far lower compared to other OECD countries. According to the IEA statistics, the contribution of RE sources to TPES in South Korea is merely 0.7% and the share of electricity production from renewable sources is 1.4% as of 2011. The most important thing in order to promote RE and foster the industry is government’s political will, so the government needs to show the will with 15% renewable energy target by 2035. Also, it should completely devide the term of new and renewable energy into new energy and renewable energy to raise credibility of the government statistics and effectiveness of RE deployment programs. In order to promote RE deployment, the government should take action such as legally passing cost for implementation of the RPS onto electric rates, facilitating small and medium size RE equipments and enabling RE equipments on public owned land at a reasonable rent. Furthermore, social acceptance for RE should be raised by strengthening education and communication related to RE through additional budget and a new foundation. Consequently, “the act on the promotion of development, use and dissemination of new and renewable energy” should be essentially revised focusing on articles related to definition, RPS, rent for public owned property, education and communication to realize those policy suggestions measures as well as the basic plan for new and renewable energy should be set in a rational way.