Korea’s Jeju Island Is a Leader in Clean Energy. But It’s Increasingly Having to Curtail Its Renewables

InsideClimate News
By By June KimAug 28, 2023, 9:00 am120 pts
It’s a cautionary tale for places, including those in the U.S., where wind and solar power generation outpace the capabilities of the electrical grid. By June Kim Along the turquoise beaches of South Korea’s Jeju Island, hundreds of wind turbines spin as ferociously as the coastal wind. A few kilometers…

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