South Korea forecast to add 3.5 GW of solar in 2026

The Korean government is developing a next-generation distributed power grid to integrate more distributed energy resources, including microgrids and storage on distribution lines. In July, the country signed agreements for 128 MW/640 MWh of storage across 32 constrained distribution lines, with a 700 MW target by 2030 that could enable another 1 GW of renewable interconnection. Korea is also advancing its Sunshine Income Villages program and a broader goal of reaching 100 GW of renewables by the end of the decade.