Gas Corporation to Supply Natural Gas to 27,000 Households in Jeju City... Annual 270,000 Tons Expected

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Korea Gas Corporation will begin full-scale supply of natural gas to 27,000 households in Jeju City starting from the 25th.

The supply of natural gas in the Jeju area is carried out through a total of 81 km of main pipelines and seven supply management stations from the Jeju LNG production base located at Aewol Port.

Since October last year, the Gas Corporation has been supplying natural gas to the Jeju Combined Power Plant and Hallim Combined Power Plant. Following Jeju City, Seogwipo City is scheduled to receive supply once the city gas pipeline installation is completed next month. Natural gas will also be supplied to the Namjeju Combined Power Plant by 2021.

By supplying natural gas to Jeju Island, which was the only one among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide that had not benefited from natural gas, the Gas Corporation has completed the nationwide natural gas distribution project that has been promoted for the past 34 years.

The corporation expects the demand for natural gas in the Jeju area to be about 220,000 tons this year, and about 270,000 tons annually in the mid to long term. With the supply of natural gas, it is expected to account for 34% of the total power generation in Jeju Island, contributing to the self-sufficiency of power supply within the province.

Chae Hee-bong, president of the Gas Corporation, said, "We will actively strive to discover eco-friendly future projects linked to Jeju’s 'Carbon Free Island 2030' project, as well as to improve the universal energy welfare of Jeju residents through safe and stable supply of natural gas."

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