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Based on the data reported for voter turnout and open data, there is progress towards
this SDG, with only the violent crime rate being an area for further improvement.

8 Policy recommendations

Daegu’s pursuit of its smart city goals is supported by various existing legislative instruments
implemented by the Republic of Korea. This legislation can be used as the cornerstone for Daegu’s
overarching implementation policies for the large-scale adoption of emerging technologies,
including AI and IoT, with the aim of making the city one of the growth engines in the country.
These policy-based recommendations will also allow Daegu’s smart city incentives to be linked
with national-level regulatory and legislative frameworks.

Policy recommendation 1
Topic
Renewable Energy
Rationale

The provision of utilities in smart cities would benefit from embracing renewable energy as it would
help the city reach price and performance parity in terms of electricity use along with carbon emission
reduction, cost-effective energy storage and the implementation of new technologies. If deployed
using energy derived from renewable energy sources, the use of autonomous networks and connected
technologies could become environmentally sustainable, in accordance with international climate
targets and the SDGs.
Existing Legislation (if any)
KOREAN ELECTRICITY UTILITY ACT
Recommendation
In line with the amendment to Korean Electricity Utility Act favouring renewable energy sources, Daegu
could consider investing in solar panels and windmills. The energy derived from these sources would
help limit the contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, while ensuring that the core energy needs
of the city are met. Smart grid technology is enabling the effective management and distribution of
renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydrogen.

The existing smart grid system can be used to connect a variety of distributed energy resource assets
by leveraging IoT to collect data, detect and resolve energy- and utility-consumption-related issues
through continuous self-assessments, and report outages to enable self-healing capability through the
adoption of autonomous networks.
The penetration of renewable energy-based technologies will fit into Daegu’s smart city plan under
various scales and allow for the quick transition to a low-carbon economy.

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