KEPCO Signs Paraguay Transmission and Substation Master Plan Consulting Contract... Expands Presence in Central and South American Market

Expanding Follow-up Cooperation in Transmission and Substation Investment Projects and Commercialization of New Technologies

On the 17th, Kim Heonwoo, General Manager at Korea Electric Power Corporation's Power Research Institute (second from left), and Choi Taehyun, Senior Advisor at Paraguay KSP (sixth from left), took a commemorative photo with officials from the Paraguay Electricity Authority during the kick-off meeting. Korea Electric Power Corporation. Paraguay Transmission and Substation Master Plan Establishment Consulting Kick-off Meeting (second from left Kim Heonwoo, General Manager at KEPCO Power Research Institute, sixth and seventh from left Mr. Felix Sosa, Paraguay Electricity Authority Director).

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced on March 18 that it has signed a contract for the "Paraguay Transmission and Substation Master Plan Establishment Consulting" project, commissioned by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), and has commenced work.

This project is being carried out as part of the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP), which aims to share Korea's economic development experience with partner countries. The project is scheduled to run through November 2026.

Through this consulting project, KEPCO plans to propose a methodology for establishing a transmission and substation master plan to ensure stable operation of Paraguay's national power grid. The company will also provide policy recommendations for improving power infrastructure, conduct capacity-building training programs for local stakeholders, and plan follow-up collaborative projects.

The project is being led by the KEPCO Research Institute in collaboration with consortium partner Yooshin Engineering. On March 17 (local time), KEPCO held a kickoff briefing at the Paraguayan Electric Power Authority (ANDE), where it shared its project implementation plans and schedule, and transferred core system operation technologies and expertise through working-level meetings.

The Paraguayan Electric Power Authority has shown great interest in KEPCO's system planning and operation technologies, and expects that this project will contribute to the improvement of its medium- and long-term power grid.

KEPCO plans to use this project as an opportunity to raise its profile in the Central and South American market, and to expand follow-up cooperation in areas such as transmission and substation investment projects and commercialization of new technologies. In addition, KEPCO intends to establish a mutually beneficial foundation for overseas expansion by supporting domestic power equipment companies in entering international markets.

Kim Dongcheol, President of KEPCO, stated, "This consulting project will help enhance the reliability of Paraguay's power infrastructure, and will serve as an important milestone in expanding into the Central and South American power market."

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