[2026 National Assembly Audit: Renewable Energy Repowering and End-of-Life Management]
- Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee -

As Korea’s renewable energy facilities age, repowering and end-of-life management are emerging as key policy issues ahead of the 2026 National Assembly Audit.

Attention is turning to whether Korea needs a clearer regulatory framework for repowering, including permitting and grid access, as well as how responsibilities for dismantling, recycling and site restoration should be defined.

In the seventh chapter of GR Korea’s 2026 National Assembly Audit series, we examine the key policy questions surrounding renewable energy repowering and what foreign investors, equipment suppliers and waste-management companies should watch as the framework develops.

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