
The country has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform its energy sectors, aiming to generate 70 per cent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2038.. The country has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform its energy sectors, aiming to generate 70 per cent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2038.. South Korea plans to generate 70% of its electric power from carbon-free energy sources such as renewables and nuclear power by 2038, up from less than 40% in 2023, a draft blueprint of its energy . [pdf]
South Korea plans to generate 70% of its electric power from carbon-free energy sources such as renewables and nuclear power by 2038, up from less than 40% in 2023, a draft blueprint of its energy mix for the next 15 years showed on Friday.
The country has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform its energy sectors, aiming to generate 70 per cent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2038. South Korea aims to have 30 nuclear plants by 2038 and to more than triple its solar and wind power output to 72 GW by 2030.
For South Korea, Park et al. (2013) reviewed the possibility of replacing nuclear power with renewable sources in three scenarios. The scope of the study covered 11 sectors of manufacturing industry and non-energy use sectors; it analyzed the impact of GDP growth and the growth rate of electricity demand on energy, environment, and the economy.
KEPCO, through its six generating subsidiaries, owns around 70 per cent of the generation capacity, while the remaining capacity is accounted for by independent power producers and community energy systems. Figure 1: South Korea’s installed generation capacity, as of early 2024 (%) Total installed capacity = 144.4 GW
South Korea’s investment in the energy transition came in at $25 billion last year. A clear and consistent policy framework is necessary to boost investor confidence and match the spending needs of a net-zero future.
Should the country’s energy transition proceed along an economics-driven trajectory – what BNEF calls its Economic Transition Scenario – there would only be an 18% decline over this period. “South Korea still has a chance to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target,” said David Kang, BNEF’s Head of Japan and Korea Research.

In 2022, Switzerland derived 6% of its electricity from solar power. Studies show that installing solar panels on mountaintops in the could produce at least 16 terawatt-hours (TWh) a year, approaching half of the nation's 2050 solar energy target. Typically, solar panels in Switzerland are mounted on existing infrastructure like mountain huts, ski lifts, and dams, with larger-scale installations in the Alps remaining rare. [pdf]

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Madagascar has not installed any new solar capacity since 2018, with cumulative capacity now standing at 33 MW.. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Madagascar has not installed any new solar capacity since 2018, with cumulative capacity now standing at 33 MW.. Renewable energy is set to represent 85% of Madagascar’s energy mix by 2030, with solar making up 5% of this total. [pdf]
With all regions of Madagascar enjoying over 2,800 hours of sunlight per year, the Grande Île is the perfect location for development of solar power, with a potential capacity of 2,000 kWh/m²/year. The Government is counting on this potential to fulfill its objective of providing energy access to 70% of Malagasy households by 2030.
With only a 15% connection rate, Madagascar faces a chronic lack of access to electricity, which hampers its economic and social development. However, there is tremendous potential in terms of solar power, estimated at 2,000 kWh/m²/year as a result of the 2,800 hours of annual sunlight the country enjoys.
Madagascar is currently the fifth country in Africa in which a Scaling Solar tender process was launched, after two tender processes in Zambia, one in Senegal, and another in Ethiopia. It is also the first Scaling Solar project to include solar energy storage requirements by pairing solar with batteries.
Much of Madagascar’s renewable electricity supply is sourced from hydroelectric plants, which require substantial improvement in capacity potential. Developing and expanding the network of small hydroelectric power plants in particular is an opportunity that the energy sector must further explore.
Of Madagascar’s 27 million inhabitants, 63% live in rural areas according to data by the World Bank from 2018. This leaves the country with the difficult task of creating a stable, pervasive energy network in order to supply the majority of the population with electricity.
Over the past decade, JIRAMA’s customers, both household and industrial alike, have experienced repeated power outages. In Madagascar, only 15% of the population has access to electricity. In 2017, the country had just 570 MW of mainly thermal (60%) and hydroelectric (40%) installed production capacity.
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