Hapcheon-gun Holds Rally to Attract Pumped Storage Power Plant ... Optimal Conditions

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Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 23rd that it held a "County-wide Rally for the Attraction of Hapcheon Pumped Storage Power Plant" at the County Sports Complex, attended by about 500 people including County Governor Kim Yoon-cheol, Council Chairman Jo Sam-sul, council members, heads of institutions and social organizations, and residents.

The rally began with an energetic Samulnori performance, followed by the reading of a resolution, chanting of slogans, and a video letter expressing the residents' wishes.

The rally site for attracting the Hapcheon-gun pumped-storage power plant.

Co-chairmen of the Dumusan Pumped Storage Power Plant Attraction Promotion Committee, Governor Kim and Chairman Jo, read a resolution stating, "All residents will participate to successfully attract the pumped storage power plant."

Vice Chairman Ma Hong-yeol expressed strong determination, saying, "Let Hapcheon-gun lead the new local era of energy transition through the attraction of the pumped storage power plant,"

and National Assembly member Kim Tae-ho sent a congratulatory message supporting and cheering for the attraction of the pumped storage power plant to Hapcheon.

In addition, heads of institutions, social organizations, and residents passionately chanted slogans urging the attraction, heating up the event venue, and through a video letter containing the residents' earnest wishes, they confirmed their expectations and hopes for new changes in the county.

Governor Kim said, "The attraction of the large-scale national project, Dumusan Pumped Storage Power Plant, will play a major role not only in the development of our region but also in stopping regional extinction," adding, "All residents must participate in rallies like this one, raise their voices in unison, and show their determination and resolve."

Meanwhile, according to the 10th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand (2022?2036) announced by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the site for the pumped storage power plant is scheduled to be finalized through the review of the site selection committee in August. In addition, the on-site inspection by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in April evaluated Hapcheon-gun's site conditions as superior to any other region nationwide.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.