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Government Support Programs
DS ENERGY carries out a wide range of
government support programs.
Renewable Energy Financing Support (Korea Energy Agency)
Run every year by the KEA New & Renewable Energy Center, the renewable energy financing support program provides low-interest facility and production loans to businesses planning to install renewable energy facilities.
- Support Ratio
- Up to 80% for SMEs, up to 75% for mid-sized companies (significantly increased)Up to 45% for large companies; an additional 5 percentage points for policy-linked projects and priority targets such as industrial complexes and factories
- Loan Terms
- 5-year grace period followed by 10-year installment repayment, floating rate adjusted quarterly (low-interest loan)
- Loan Limit
- Up to KRW 30 billion in facility funds (differs for some sectors, such as wind)
- Key Requirement
- Solar modules must have carbon emissions of 655 kgCO2/kW or less
Gyeonggi Energy Loan Program (Gyeonggi Environmental Energy Agency)
Low-interest loans for solar power producers to expand renewable energy deployment
- Eligibility
- Installers of solar power facilities of 200 kW or less in Gyeonggi Province (Korean nationals, certified modules only)
- Preference
- Priority support for companies participating in Gyeonggi RE100
- Loan Limit
- Up to 85% of total project cost (excl. VAT), max. KRW 300 million
- Interest Rate
- 1.8% per year (floating rate)
- Loan Term
- 8 years (3-year grace period, then 5 years of equal installment repayment)
Government Support Programs (Korea Energy Agency)
Home Support Program
The government subsidizes part of the installation cost when renewable energy systems such as solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal or small wind are installed in homes.
Building Support Program
The government subsidizes part of the installation cost when renewable energy systems such as solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal or small wind are installed in buildings.
Apartment Balcony Solar
The government subsidizes part of the installation cost when renewable energy systems such as solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal or small wind are installed in buildings.
Gyeonggi Province Support Programs (Gyeonggi Environmental Energy Agency)
Gyeonggi Residential Solar Support Program
- Purpose
- Subsidizes part of the cost of residential solar for Gyeonggi residents to raise power self-sufficiency and expand renewable energy
- Eligibility
- Homeowners in Gyeonggi Province* Owners of a “detached house” as defined in Article 3-5 and attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act
- Support
- Partial subsidy for one residential solar system (3 kW) per household
※ Program details may change with each year's official announcement. Please refer to the announcement for details.
※ Annual announcements are posted under Customer Support › Notices.
Gyeonggi RE100 Income Village (Self-Sufficient Type)
- Apartment Type
- Solar on apartment balconies, rooftops and more to build an urban distributed energy supply system
- Self-Sufficient Type
- Support for installing self-consumption and commercial solar for village communities, achieving energy self-sufficiency and community welfare
- Income Type
- Support for installing solar power facilities in communities facing energy hardship to earn income from solar power
Renewable Energy Service Company (ReSCO) (Korea Energy Agency)
Run by the KEA New & Renewable Energy Center, the Renewable Energy Service Company (ReSCO) program is a key initiative that provides one-stop support for building resident-led Sunlight Income Villages.
- Purpose
- Oversees the entire solar project, from planning, site sourcing and revenue analysis to design, construction and O&M, eliminating risk factors and building residents' trust.
- Support
- Integrated site, grid and financing support, including priority grid connection, renewable energy financing (long-term, low-interest loans covering up to 85% of investment costs), streamlined tax and permitting procedures.