Gwacheon City Pushes Forward with First Official Project of the 9th Civilian Government: Underground Transmission Line Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yoo Je-sung] Gwacheon City announced on the 9th that it will push forward with the 'underground transmission line project,' which involves relocating transmission towers and transmission lines that pass through the city to underground.

This project, the first official project approved in the 9th civilian government, is being pursued with a total project cost of approximately 100 billion won aimed at improving citizen safety and urban landscape, with completion targeted for 2032.

The city has secured 70 billion won in total implementation funds, including 50 billion won from LG Energy Solution's donated foundation and 20 billion won from the Munwon-dong development fund, and plans to arrange the remaining 30 billion won in project costs through consultations with central government ministries and related agencies.

As the first administrative procedure for project implementation, the city formally submitted a transmission line relocation request to Korea Electric Power Corporation on the 8th. Going forward, the project will proceed through underground project review and feasibility study, central investment review, and detailed design, with construction to commence in the second half of 2029 and targeting completion by 2032.

Upon project completion, transmission towers and transmission lines crossing the city will be relocated underground, which is expected to improve urban landscape and living environment, and enhance citizen safety as well as urban space utilization.

Mayor Shin Gye-yong stated, "The underground transmission line project is a key project of the 9th civilian government for citizen safety and the city's future," and added, "We will work closely with related agencies to push forward with the project smoothly and create a safe and pleasant urban environment that citizens can feel."