LS Electric to adopt Korea Electric Power's fault-prediction technology

LS Electric said Thursday it will adopt Korea Electric Power Corporation's real-time predictive diagnostics system for power equipment to expand its business in the semiconductor production and data center markets.

LS Electric signed a technology transfer agreement for the power equipment predictive diagnostics solution, known as SEDA, with Korea Electric Power Corporation at the Bitgaram International Exposition of Electric Power Technology (BIXPO 2026) at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju on Wednesday. CEO Chae Dae-seok and Kim Jae-gun, executive vice president of Korea Electric Power Corporation's power grid division, attended the signing ceremony along with other senior officials from both companies.

Building on Korea Electric Power Corporation's SEDA technology, LS Electric plans to develop specialized capabilities tailored to its own products. SEDA analyzes the condition of major power equipment at substations in real time, detects early signs of failure and supports operators in responding before an incident occurs.

Since adopting SEDA in 2021, Korea Electric Power Corporation has prevented 88 power equipment failures. Annual savings in fault recovery costs stand at 37 billion won ($27.6 million) as of 2025.

LS Electric plans to integrate SEDA technology into its Condition Monitoring System. The company will also secure core capabilities to analyze the status of major power equipment — including gas-insulated switchgear and transformers — and classify fault risk across five levels. It plans to introduce alert technology that triggers warnings when abnormal signs are detected, further strengthening its fault prevention capabilities.

The company also plans to link the Condition Monitoring System with its Asset Management System to build a comprehensive framework covering diagnostics, maintenance and operational management of equipment.

"This technology transfer will be an opportunity to significantly strengthen our solution competitiveness by combining Korea Electric Power Corporation's advanced predictive diagnostics technology with our own power equipment management capabilities," Chae said. "We will expand our business in markets where stable power supply is critical — such as semiconductor production and data centers — backed by our ability to predict and systematically manage power equipment failures before they occur."