175MW of Spare Capacity Secured in Jeonnam Region Power Grid

Ghost Operators Screened Through MOTIE Inspection
Applications Accepted Starting on the 28th

High-capacity electric transmission line. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeollanam-do will distribute the newly secured 175MW of available capacity in the region to new operators, following the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's first round of screening, which canceled 1.7GW from ghost operators who had obtained power generation business permits but only preempted the power grid without actually conducting power generation business.

Through this inspection, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy terminated the grid use contracts of ghost operators and only extended the start date of use, changed it to the desired time, or assigned a new order if there was a legitimate reason.

The distribution of the secured capacity will first be piloted in the Honam region?Jeollanam-do, Gwangju, and Jeollabuk-do?where grid saturation is severe (336MW), and will later be expanded nationwide.

The first priority for operator allocation is given to those who have received power generation business permits but have not applied for grid use contracts; the second priority is for those newly applying for power generation business permits. Within the same priority group, the order is determined by the earliest date of initial use (permit) application submission.

Jeollanam-do will pre-announce the distribution plan for the 175MW of available capacity on its website for two weeks from the 13th to the 27th. The available capacity can be checked by substation in each city and county. The available capacity in the Honam region can also be checked on the KEPCO website.

Power generation business permits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis from the 28th until the capacity is exhausted. Operators wishing to develop power generation businesses between 1MW and 3MW should check the available capacity by city and county on the provincial government website's notice section, prepare the required application documents in advance, and submit them to the Provincial Government's Citizens Happiness Communication Office.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy plans to continue screening for ghost operators even after the first round of grid preemption inspections to resolve the issue of power grid saturation.

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