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Act on the Promotion of Smart City Development and Industry

Legislative

Act

Passed in 2017

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to improving the quality of life of citizens, promoting balanced national growth, and strengthening national competitiveness by providing for matters relating to efficiently promoting developing, managing, and operating smart cities and industries to improve the competitiveness of cities and to facilitate their sustainable development.

Article 42-2 (Special Cases for the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy) states that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may determine the scope of renewable energy in a national pilot smart city. The Minister is required to consult in advance. It also states that a person who intends to supply new energy and renewable energy may install, operate and manage new energy and renewable energy facilities located in or adjacent rivers, topography and facilities in the national pilot smart city.

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Full text - Official English Translation