YEONCHEON — Yeoncheon County in Gyeonggi Province has joined forces with KEPCO to secure a stable power grid, responding to a surge in electricity demand driven by the development of large industrial complexes and the wider rollout of renewable energy.
The county said on the 12th that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with KEPCO on cooperation to expand power infrastructure, aimed at building the facilities needed for large-scale development projects and expanded renewable energy supply on schedule.
Under the agreement, the two sides will operate a close cooperation framework to build out, ahead of demand, the transmission and distribution networks required for new industrial complexes and renewable power projects. They will consult on power supply facility plans from the earliest stages of each project and respond jointly to securing substation sites, shortening permit procedures and winning community acceptance.
The two sides also agreed to work together on building the substations and transmission lines essential for connecting renewable energy facilities in Yeoncheon to the grid. They plan to form a working-level consultative body soon to refine detailed implementation measures.
The agreement caps a persistent administrative push by Yeoncheon County to expand power infrastructure, a long-standing local priority. In April, county officials visited KEPCO headquarters to press strongly for a new substation and reinforcement of the upstream grid. In August, they continued talks on multiple fronts, including a visit to the office of the district's National Assembly member and a tour of the Jeongok substation at KEPCO's Northern Gyeonggi regional headquarters.
"Based on close cooperation with KEPCO, we will expand the power grid needed for industrial complexes, major development projects and the growth of renewable energy on schedule and without disruption, firmly laying the foundation for the local economy to grow," Yeoncheon County Mayor Kim Deok-hyun said.