Output Restriction at Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Due to 'Uljin Wildfire'..."Wildfire Moving Away from Gas Corporation LNG Terminal"

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The wildfire that broke out on the morning of the 4th in Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk, spread to Samcheok, Gangwon, prompting Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and Korea Gas Corporation to enter emergency mode.

According to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on the 5th, KHNP reduced the output of Hanul Units 1 to 5 after the wildfire occurred.

Currently, Hanul Units 1 and 2 are maintaining about 50% output, Units 3 and 4 about 80%, and Unit 5 about 90% in a stable state. The wildfire approached near the switchyard on the Hanul nuclear power plant site but was extinguished. The switchyard is an electrical facility that supplies or receives electricity from the power plant to the transmission lines.

An official from the NSSC said, "Regarding the wildfire in Uljin-gun, under the chairmanship of the chairman, a situation inspection meeting was held among related organizations including KHNP to confirm the current response status of each organization and to urge safety as the top priority," adding, "We will continue to monitor the wildfire situation in Uljin-gun and thoroughly check whether there is any impact on the Hanul nuclear power plant."

The previous day, the wildfire spread as close as 2 km, concentrating firefighting efforts on the Samcheok liquefied natural gas (LNG) production base, a key national industrial facility, but as the wind direction changed, the distance from the wildfire to the site increased again to 3.5 km.

KOGAS stated that firefighting authorities installed firebreaks outside the Samcheok LNG base, and their own fire station is equipped with triple firebreaks inside, with all employees on emergency standby.

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