Pohang City and Gyeongbuk Province Sign MOU to Foster Specialized Industries in Nuclear and Energy Sectors

Pohang Technopark (TP) Establishes 'Gyeongbuk Energy Industry Promotion Center'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] On the 9th, Pohang City signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gyeongsangbuk-do and Pohang Technopark at Pohang Technopark to foster nuclear power and new energy industries.

The signing ceremony was attended by about 100 people, including Pohang Mayor Kang-deok Lee, Jeon Woo-heon, Deputy Governor for Economy of Gyeongbuk Province, members of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly and Pohang City Council, representatives of local small and medium-sized enterprises, officials from POSTECH, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Dongguk University, Uiduk University, as well as related institutions such as Korea Radioactive Waste Agency, KEPCO KPS, and Doosan Heavy Industries.

Pohang Technopark, selected as a subsidy project operator for Gyeongbuk Province’s nuclear power plant dismantling industry development project, signed agreements with support target companies and participating universities for the 2020 nuclear power plant dismantling technology development support project, global nuclear power plant dismantling professional manpower development project, and Gyeongsangbuk-do nuclear power plant dismantling industry council project.

The 12 companies in the Gyeongbuk region that signed the agreement on this day (7 in Pohang, 4 in Gyeongju, 1 in Uljin) plan to carry out the nuclear power plant dismantling technology development support project by February next year. In particular, since the nuclear power plant dismantling technology development project and manpower training project require continuity, they are expected to be promoted as long-term ongoing projects until the dismantling of nuclear power plants begins.

The participating companies are expected to greatly contribute not only to regional economic development but also to youth job creation by building a supply chain with leading nuclear power plant dismantling companies through technology development, and by Pohang City and Pohang TP creating a model for fostering representative nuclear power plant dismantling specialized companies and talent in Gyeongbuk.

Pohang Mayor Kang-deok Lee said, "Despite the difficult times due to domestic and international economic recessions, we expect that fostering the nuclear power and energy industries promoted with Gyeongsangbuk-do will become a new breakthrough for companies," and promised, "We will spare no administrative support from the city for this."

Meanwhile, Pohang Technopark decided to establish the 'Gyeongbuk Energy Industry Promotion Center' to fully commit to the energy new industry and nuclear power plant dismantling industry development projects promoted as part of Gyeongsangbuk-do’s East Coast specialized projects, and held the plaque unveiling ceremony for the establishment promotion team on the same day.

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