After LNG Conversion at West Power Pyeongtaek Power Plant, "84% Reduction in Fine Dust"

Improvement of Heavy Oil Power Generation Facilities Following Fine Dust Reduction Policies

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek presents a plaque of appreciation to President Kim Byung-sook (left) for the transition to clean fuel at the Pyeongtaek Development Headquarters. (Photo by Korea Western Power)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea Western Power held a ceremony on the 22nd at the Pyeongtaek Power Plant Headquarters to commemorate the transition to clean fuel at the Pyeongtaek Power Plant, attended by key local figures including President Kim Byung-suk and Pyeongtaek Mayor Jeong Jang-seon.

The event celebrated the fuel conversion of the power generation facilities operated by the Pyeongtaek Power Plant Headquarters for the past 39 years from heavy oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Considering social distancing measures due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the ceremony was held with a minimal number of attendees.

According to Western Power, this fuel conversion project, promoted as part of the government's fine dust reduction policy, has reduced fine dust emissions by 84% compared to the previous heavy oil use, cutting 120 tons annually.

This reduction is equivalent to the annual decrease from about 100,000 cars.

In his commemorative speech, President Kim Byung-suk said, "We will do our best to fulfill our social responsibility for coexistence with the local community by continuously investing in environmental facilities, optimizing equipment operation to improve air quality, and supporting COVID-19 health supplies and self-sufficiency for socially vulnerable groups."

The Pyeongtaek Power Plant Headquarters, which was sequentially completed starting in 1980, has played a pivotal role in supplying electricity to the metropolitan area for the past 40 years. It expressed its determination to faithfully fulfill its role as a partner growing together with the local community as a representative company of Pyeongtaek in the future.

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