Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City Selected for National Project to Establish Korea's First DC New Transmission Testing and Certification Infrastructure

185 Billion KRW Invested by 2022... Accelerating the DC New Transmission Era with Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute

HVDC One-Stop Business Support Diagram (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 22nd that its project, "Ultra-High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)-Based Power Equipment International Accredited Testing and Certification Infrastructure Construction Project," was finally selected in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's new power infrastructure project competition, marking the first domestic initiative to establish a DC new transmission testing and certification infrastructure.

The province, together with Changwon City and the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, will build an internationally accredited infrastructure for testing and certifying ultra-high voltage direct current transmission-based power equipment at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute site over three years from this year to 2022.

With a total project cost of 18.5 billion KRW, the province plans to establish testing and certification facilities and specialized testing equipment, and to develop related systems such as testing and certification systems and international standardization, actively targeting the new energy market in the DC transmission field.

Ultra-high voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) is a power transmission system known for its excellent efficiency and stability in long-distance, large-capacity transmission. It is gaining attention as an alternative to solve challenges of conventional AC transmission, such as the construction of large-scale transmission towers, harmful electromagnetic wave emissions, and limitations on underground transmission distances.

With the establishment of internationally reliable testing and certification infrastructure through this project, about 300 related companies producing HVDC power equipment in the province and domestic heavy electrical equipment companies will be able to receive testing and certification services more quickly and affordably, playing a significant role in strengthening corporate competitiveness through product development.

Kim Young-sam, Director of Industrial Innovation at Gyeongnam Province, said, "With the acquisition of this national funding project, we expect the expansion of the new energy market in the HVDC field to bring new vitality to Gyeongnam's industry through synergy effects with the province's strong research and development special zones."

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