Agreement aims to build power infrastructure on time for large-scale development and renewable energy expansion
Yeoncheon-gun signed an MOU with Korea Electric Power Corporation on Thursday at the county office's situation room to build power infrastructure on time for large-scale development projects and the expansion of renewable energy supply.
In the lead-up to the agreement, Yeoncheon-gun had been engaged in ongoing consultations with Korea Electric Power Corporation. In April, county officials visited the corporation's headquarters to propose the construction of new substations and the reinforcement of upper-level power grids. In August, they visited the office of the local National Assembly lawmaker to explain the need for power grid expansion, and later that month toured the Jeongok substation of Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeonggi Northern Regional Headquarters.
Under the MOU, Yeoncheon-gun and Korea Electric Power Corporation will establish a cooperative framework to proactively respond to surging power demand driven by industrial complex development and the expansion of renewable energy generation projects, and to secure a stable power supply base.
The two parties agreed to consult in advance on plans for building power supply facilities when pursuing development projects, and to cooperate actively on securing substation sites, obtaining permits and licenses, and improving community acceptance.
They also agreed to work together on building power infrastructure — including substations and transmission lines needed to connect generation facilities to the grid — to support the expansion of renewable energy in the Yeoncheon area. The two sides plan to form a working-level consultative body to continue discussing specific implementation measures.
"We will do our utmost to build a close cooperative framework with Korea Electric Power Corporation through this MOU, so that the power infrastructure needed for industrial complexes, various development projects and renewable energy expansion can be put in place on time," Yeoncheon-gun County Executive Kim Deok-hyeon said.
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