Iljin Electric to Supply Ultra-High Voltage Cables Worth 60.1 Billion KRW to KEPCO

[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] Iljin Electric announced on the 24th that it has signed a contract with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to supply 345kV (kilovolt) underground transmission line ultra-high voltage cables worth 60.1 billion KRW.

This contract is part of the transmission line construction project to supply electricity generated in the West Coast region, including Dangjin Thermal Power Plant, to the Pyeongtaek Godeok Samsung Industrial Complex. Upon completion, the power transmission capacity will expand from the current 600MW (megawatts) to 2000MW, tripling the current level.

The contract won by Iljin Electric accounts for about one-third of the total construction scale. Iljin Electric will supply 8.5km of underground lines in the 24km extended Godeok-Seoanseong transmission line project.

The extended transmission line consists of 9km of overhead lines and 15km of underground lines. Overhead lines are installed above ground, while underground lines are buried underground. The contract to supply the remaining 6.5km of the 15km underground lines will be announced later.

Meanwhile, the Pyeongtaek Godeok Industrial Complex is a key industrial complex for the semiconductor industry. Samsung Electronics is planning to build additional semiconductor factories here, making it a major power demand area.

Hwang Soo, CEO of Iljin Electric, stated, "Since we have won the project to establish the power supply network for the nation's major industrial complexes, we will carry out the project without any setbacks based on the trust and technology accumulated in the ultra-high voltage power field."

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