Pohang City Holds Kick-off Meeting for Basic Plan Service on ‘Yeongilman National Energy Complex Base Construction’

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Pohang City has officially launched a basic planning project for the ‘Establishment of Yeongilman Port National Energy Complex Base’ utilizing Yeongilman Port in collaboration with Gyeongbuk Province.

On the 20th, a kickoff briefing for the basic plan service to establish the Yeongilman Port National Energy Complex Base was held at Pohang City Hall. Provided by Pohang City

At the kickoff briefing held on the 20th, officials from Pohang City and Gyeongbuk Province, energy sector experts, related company representatives, and members from the Gyeongbuk Research Institute gathered to discuss the direction and implementation plan of the basic planning project.

This project will focus on ▲establishing a natural gas resource base ▲building carbon-neutral port infrastructure ▲creating a port supporting offshore wind power and its hinterland complex, aiming to devise a sustainable energy supply system.

The basic planning project for the Yeongilman National Energy Complex Base aims to strengthen Yeongilman Port’s capabilities in the energy sector and develop a future growth strategy to serve as a national energy forward base for the East Sea Rim.

The city plans to carry out ▲the necessity and goal setting for establishing the Yeongilman National Energy Complex Base ▲formulation of the basic plan for the complex base ▲measures to foster related industries ▲economic and environmental feasibility analyses, and based on these, establish an actionable implementation roadmap.

Kwon Hyuk-won, Director of the Job and Economy Bureau, stated, “The establishment of the Yeongilman National Energy Complex Base will be a crucial turning point for Pohang to leap forward as the energy hub of the East Sea Rim,” adding, “Through this project, we will secure sustainable growth engines based on eco-friendly energy.”

The basic planning project for the Yeongilman National Energy Complex Base began in January this year and will continue until October. Based on the project results, it will be incorporated into the port master plan to develop it as a national energy port.

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