Signal Korea installed 22 GW of renewables in 2019 to 2024, under one percent of the global total

Summary

Renewable energy deployment in Korea has expanded, but the report sets it against global progress. Cumulative installed capacity from 2019 to 2024 reached 22 GW. That compares with 2,335 GW worldwide, putting Korea at under about one percent of the global total. Environmental and social conflicts have disrupted projects, making a planned siting framework urgent. The Offshore Wind Special Act enacted in 2025 created planned siting for offshore wind, and the report wants the approach extended to onshore renewables. The global comparison is offered as evidence of how far Korea lags in spreading renewable energy.