South Korea’s power-generating capacity is expected to exceed 100 gigawatts this year.

According to industry sources on Monday, the country produced 97-point-six gigawatts of electricity last year, including 32-point-two gigawatts from liquefied natural gas(LNG)-fired thermal plants and 27-point-three gigawatts from coal-fired thermal plants.

Another 21-point-seven gigawatts of electricity were generated at nuclear power plants, while renewable energy sources produced seven-point-four gigawatts.

More than 10 gigawatts will be additionally generated this year, as the government plans to activate the Shin-Kori No. 3 nuclear power plant, as well as four coal-powered thermal plants, including two in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province this year.

The local energy industry estimates the combined power-generating capacity this year will amount to 108-point-seven gigawatts.

While welcoming the enhanced power-generating capacity, experts also cautioned that growing reliance on coal-fired thermal plants will be a stumbling block for the country’s green gas reduction policy. They called on the government to come up with suitable countermeasures.