LS Electric has completed the installation of a solar power system integrated with a Factory Energy Management System (FEMS) at production sites operated by Ace Bed, supporting the company’s transition toward RE100, a global initiative aimed at sourcing 100% renewable electricity.
The project covers Ace Bed’s Eumseong and Yeoju plants. LS Electric held a completion ceremony on Feb. 12 after finalizing the construction of rooftop solar facilities and linking them to its FEMS platform.
The newly installed solar arrays span 20,385 square meters across 13 buildings at the Eumseong plant and 6,616 square meters across six buildings at the Yeoju plant. The facilities have generation capacities of 4,483 kW and 1,460 kW, respectively, for a combined total of 5,940 kW.
Ace Bed expects to generate approximately 7.62 GWh of renewable electricity annually from the system, which will be used to power factory operations. The company estimates annual electricity cost savings of around KRW 1.5 billion and projects its renewable energy conversion rate will rise to about 60%. The installation is also expected to reduce carbon emissions by roughly 3,617 tons per year.
Through the FEMS platform, Ace Bed will monitor electricity consumption by equipment in real time to optimize energy efficiency. The company has adopted a self-consumption solar model, prioritizing the use of internally generated power while selling surplus electricity to the grid.
LS Electric’s FEMS solution analyzes energy usage data to help manufacturers reduce costs and improve operational efficiency. The system is designed for seamless integration with existing facilities and can be customized based on a client’s power infrastructure and financial conditions.
Park Woo-beom, executive vice president at LS Electric, said the company is contributing to the expansion of RE100 adoption in Korea’s manufacturing sector, following a similar solar installation at Volvo Group Korea’s Changwon plant last year.
In 2024, LS Electric installed rooftop solar panels across 13 buildings at the Volvo Group Korea Changwon facility, with an annual generation capacity of up to 5.8 GWh.
