South Korea will integrate new and existing transmission infrastructure to eliminate 2,214 of 4,723 planned towers, a reduction of about 47%, while expanding underground cabling in densely populated areas. The government also plans to introduce a system sunlight income village model, allowing eligible communities to use up to two-thirds of municipal transmission support, capped at 2 billion won per kilometer, to build cooperative solar facilities. Households could earn up to 3 million won annually, while an earlier estimate put average income at 3.4 million won. The measures aim to reduce resident opposition and speed grid expansion for rising demand from AI data centers, semiconductor clusters and other advanced industries, although solar grid connections, tower loading and underground construction costs remain challenges.