Dongseo Power, Promoting Localization of Optical Current Measurement System

Development Completed by 2022... "30% Reduction in Installation and Maintenance Costs Compared to Foreign Products"

Korea East-West Power Promotes Localization of Optical Current Measurement System (Photo by Korea East-West Power)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea East-West Power announced that it will localize optical current measurement technology. As part of the digitalization of power generation facilities, the company aims to overcome the high technical difficulty and security issues.

On the 26th, East-West Power held a non-face-to-face kickoff meeting for the "Development of Optical IC-Based Protection and Metering Dual-Purpose Current Measurement System" at the Power Technology Development Institute.

The meeting was attended by SMEs such as Muri Technology, Pusan National University, and East-West Power's in-house venture Fact Alliance.

Optical IC is an integrated circuit that converts the magnitude of current into the intensity of light. It is implemented by integrating various optical components and circuits into a single chip.

The current current measurement equipment used in power plants consists of iron cores and coils. They are large in size and face difficulties in maintenance due to vibration damage and overheating.

The optical fiber current measurement technology being developed by East-West Power this time is a semi-permanent method that is eco-friendly as it does not use iron cores or copper wires.

It also has high stability as it does not cause malfunctions due to characteristic changes, fire risks, or electromagnetic interference.

In particular, the equipment structure is simple, making maintenance and servicing easy, and it is expected to reduce installation and maintenance costs by about 30% compared to foreign products.

At this meeting, the R&D plan for efficient project promotion and detailed tasks by person in charge were shared and discussed.

The research project aims to complete the development of a current measurement system that can be installed and operated in actual field conditions.

In the future, the technology will be applied to the lower terminals of generators at the Dangjin Thermal Power Plant.

After evaluating environmental compatibility, system stability, and reliability, development is planned to be completed by 2022.

An East-West Power official said, "The optical IC application technology can be expanded across the industry and is also exportable," adding, "We will continue to lead R&D that can coexist with the industry by strengthening the technological capabilities of SMEs through localization of foreign technologies, supporting commercialization, and pioneering sales channels."

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