(solar energy once accounted for nearly 40 percent of South Korea's total power generation in April)-according to industry data released on Sunday, solar power once accounted for nearly 40 percent of South Korea's total electricity demand in April this year, indicating that it has become a major energy source in South Korea. According to the Korea Electric Power Exchange and Korea Electric Power Company, South Korea's solar power generation reached 21778 megawatts in the one hour from noon to 1 p.m. on April 9, accounting for 39.2 percent of the total electricity consumption of 55577 megawatts at that time. From noon to 1 p.m. on February 26, March 19 and 26, April 1, 2, 8, 9 and 30, May 1 and 14, and June 3 to 6, solar power accounts for more than 30% of South Korea's total energy demand.