Bitgaram Energy Valley connects energy businesses and industrial locations around Naju and Gwangju. KEPCO’s programme aims to attract and nurture innovative companies as part of a Global Smart Energy Hub.
Naju & Gwangju
Regional focus
830 companies
Cumulative attraction target · 2025–2027
1,000 companies
Cumulative attraction target · 2028–2030
The initiative spans Bitgaram Innovation City and nearby industrial parks, including locations in Naju and Gwangju. Its focus is the development of an energy industry network, bringing companies into a region shaped by electricity technology and related industrial activity.
KEPCO’s published roadmap sets a cumulative company-attraction target of 830 for 2025–2027 and 1,000 for 2028–2030. These are planning targets, rather than verified counts of companies currently operating in the valley.
For European companies, the valley offers a useful starting point for exploring energy-sector cooperation in the region. A first discussion can focus on your technology, potential partners and the type of local presence you are considering.
Let’s explore the possibilities.
Interested in business cooperation in the region? Contact the Jeonnam-Gwangju Europe Office to discuss your interests and possible next steps.
Source: KEPCO — Energy Valley programme and roadmap. Background reading: Bitgaram presentation (2017); historical material, not a current investment offer. Reviewed 2 November 2026.