Jeju competes to host the headquarters of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) ... Governor Wi Seong-gon personally proposes relocation

[Financial News Jeju = Reporter Jeong Yong-bok] Jeju Province has officially set out to attract the headquarters of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) in preparation for the second phase of public institution relocation. The plan involves reviewing relocation sites and buildings centered around Jeju Innovation City, and connecting Jeju's field demonstration base for renewable energy and hydrogen with national energy research and development (R&D) planning and evaluation functions.
According to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on the 17th, Governor Wi Seong-gon visited the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, that day and delivered a proposal for the relocation of the headquarters to Jeju to President Lee Seung-jae.
Jeju Province has preemptively entered the interregional competition to attract the second wave of public institutions by directly proposing the relocation of its headquarters to a public institution in the energy sector. Governor Wi had previously identified the Korea Racing Authority (KRA), Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), and the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) as key targets for attraction.
The Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) is a public institution established under the Energy Act and currently headquartered in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It supports the planning, evaluation, and management of energy technology R&D; demonstration research and pilot application of technology development results; the training of specialized personnel; and international cooperation.
Jeju Province’s rationale for attracting KETEP is the "combination of demonstration sites and an R&D management institution." The province believes that using field data from renewable energy, hydrogen, energy storage systems, and heat pumps currently operating in Jeju for national R&D planning and evaluation would bring the process of applying research results to actual sites into closer alignment.

Governor Wi also emphasized that Jeju has the infrastructure to test various energy technologies in real-world environments, including solar and wind power, hydrogen, electric vehicle power utilization, and heat pumps.
President Lee Seung-jae assessed Jeju as a region where the transition to renewable energy and demonstration projects are active, explaining that it also has strengths in terms of residents’ acceptance, which is necessary for demonstration projects. However, he conveyed the view that accessibility and other factors must also be considered, given the institution’s role in evaluating and managing R&D on a nationwide scale.
Jeju Province plans to review headquarters buildings and sites centered around Jeju Innovation City if the relocation becomes concrete. It also plans to consult with KETEP on settlement support for relocated employees, including housing, education, and transportation, as well as conditions for carrying out nationwide operations.
Jeju Province’s proposal to attract KETEP is a preliminary step that presents the need for relocation and the rationale for the proposed location before the government’s plan is finalized. Whether the relocation actually takes place will depend on the government’s future policy on the second phase of public institution relocation and the process for selecting target institutions.
Governor Wi Seong-gon said, "Jeju has the infrastructure to test various energy technologies in real-world settings, including solar, wind, hydrogen, electric vehicle power utilization, and heat pumps," adding, "I want to work with the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) to make Jeju’s experience the standard for Korea’s energy transition."
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