Gyeonggi Province and Korea Electric Power Corporation Take First Step in 'Road and Power Grid Joint Construction Project'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gapdong] Gyeonggi Province and Korea Electric Power Corporation formed a task force and held their first meeting to ensure the success of the 'joint construction' project that builds roads and power grids together.

The Province held a 'Road-Power Grid Joint Construction Task Force Kick-off Meeting' on the 7th at Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeonggin Construction Headquarters and discussed the composition and operational plan of the task force.

The meeting, presided over by Bae Sung-ho, Director of the Provincial Construction Bureau, was attended by the Gyeonggi Province Road Policy Division, Director of Korea Electric Power Corporation's Power Grid Site Division, and officials from the Gyeonggin Construction Headquarters.

At the meeting, major issues for road-power grid joint construction were discussed, focusing on the implementation plan for Provincial Route 318 connecting Yongin~Icheon Semiconductor Cluster.

Both organizations also consulted on the timing for integrated road-power grid basic design procurement and construction launch, and agreed to continue adjusting detailed agreement terms with the goal of signing an implementation agreement in the future. In particular, they reviewed proposed agreements that include methods for construction cost settlement and phased role allocation, and discussed the specific timing of agreement conclusion and implementation schedules.

This meeting is a follow-up to the 'Road-Power Grid Joint Construction Business Agreement' signed by Gyeonggi Province and Korea Electric Power Corporation in January. Through the agreement, both organizations decided to share plans for provincial route construction and power grid establishment, and to cooperate in jointly establishing a power grid around the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster using Provincial Route 318.

The Yongin Semiconductor Cluster is a national strategic industry requiring large-scale power demand, and timely establishment of power supply infrastructure is identified as a key task. Accordingly, the joint construction method linking road construction and power grid establishment is drawing attention as a realistic alternative.

The Province and Korea Electric Power Corporation plan to concretize major issues such as cost-sharing and role clarification centered on the task force, and will systematically develop projects where joint construction can be applied.

Director Bae Sung-ho of the Provincial Construction Bureau stated, "Building roads and power grids together is a new method that reduces redundant investment and enhances project efficiency," and added, "Through cooperation between both organizations, we will develop it as a leading model supporting national strategic projects."