Nambu Power Plant Completes Shin Sejong Bitdream Combined Heat and Power Plant... "World-Class Eco-Friendly Power Generation"

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The 'New Sejong Bitdream' liquefied natural gas (LNG) combined heat and power (CHP) plant, which completes the energy infrastructure development of Sejong, was fully completed on the 28th.

Korea Southern Power announced that on the 28th, it held a comprehensive completion ceremony for New Sejong Bitdream at the New Sejong Bitdream headquarters located in Nuridong, Sejong City, with about 150 attendees including related agency officials and local residents.

Kim Jundong, President of Korea Southern Power, is delivering a commemorative speech at the comprehensive completion ceremony of the New Sejong Bitdream Headquarters located in Sejong City on the 28th.

New Sejong Bitdream is a district energy project reflected in the 4th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand in 2007, consisting of a 630 MW-class power plant and a heating and cooling energy supply facility with a capacity of 340 Gcal per hour. This project, planned for the energy self-sufficiency of the administrative capital Sejong City, involves Southern Power producing electricity through power plant construction, and Korea District Heating Technology handling the heat supply business to build the energy infrastructure of the administrative center Sejong. Construction of New Sejong Bitdream began in July 2021, with the first successful ignition of the gas turbine in February this year, completion of the steam turbine’s power grid connection in March, and commercial operation starting on June 30.

The New Sejong Bitdream headquarters is an LNG combined heat and power plant, recognized as a practical eco-friendly energy source, and was constructed with the goal of 'realizing an environment-first power plant' from the design stage.

A representative from Southern Power stated, "As a world-class eco-friendly power plant, nitrogen oxide emissions have been reduced to one-third of the legal regulatory limits, and by integrating artificial intelligence systems, environmental facilities automatically respond proactively to minimize pollutant emissions. We plan to realize hydrogen co-firing power generation by 2028 through the introduction of the country’s first large gas turbine capable of hydrogen co-firing and the establishment of hydrogen supply infrastructure. This is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 17% compared to full LNG combustion."

Southern Power successfully signed its first direct LNG import contract, maximizing fuel cost savings, and is expected to contribute to providing affordable and high-quality electricity to the public by securing competitiveness in power generation costs in the future.

Additionally, New Sejong Bitdream has eliminated safety blind spots by establishing the country’s first 'Integrated Safety and Health Monitoring Center,' introducing a worker facial recognition program, and implementing drone and heavy equipment proximity alert systems, ensuring the safety and health of construction site workers and stability among high-risk tasks. Despite being a large-scale construction project conducted over three years, it achieved zero serious accidents, contributing to Southern Power’s construction sites achieving zero serious accidents for six consecutive years.

Kim Jundong, President of Southern Power, said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the government, local governments, partners, and local residents who provided unwavering support for the construction of New Sejong Bitdream. We will ensure that New Sejong Bitdream not only leads Sejong City’s energy self-sufficiency but also faithfully serves as a starting point for future energy transition."

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