KEPCO E&C Lands Order for Power Equipment Design of ‘Yongin Datacenter’

President Kim Tae-kyun of KEPCO E&C. (Photos: KEPCO E&C)

KEPCO E&C struck a contract for the design of power supply equipment for the Yongin Datacenter and auxiliary equipment with KAAM Square Yongin datacenter PFV Co. on March 27, the company said.

The contract signing comes about three months after KEPCO E&C signed an MOU on the implementation of a datacenter in Jigok-dong, Yongin, last December.

KEPCO E&C will be responsible for the design service for building power infrastructure for the 60MW high-capacity datacenter.

The scope of the major services includes the design of a 345kV underground power distribution line and power supply equipment, equipment and device procurement, and support for permits and licenses.

The contract marks KEPCO E&C’s first official order since the company entered the datacenter market.

KEPCO E&C plans to aggressively explore Korean and overseas markets for the construction of datacenters, an essential facility for an AI and digital transformation era.

KEPCO E&C President Kim Tae-kyun said, “KEPCO E&C plans to provide optimal power supply solutions by making the most of the engineer technologies the company verified at Korean and foreign large-sized power plants, and we will contribute to leading a digital transformation era through the stable operation of datacenters and improving of reliability.”

A bird’s eye-view of “Yongin Datacenter” whose design service for power supply equipment and auxiliary equipment was awarded to KEPCO E&C.

KEPCO E&C Offers e-Manpower Development Educational Program on Power Generation Design Tech

KEPCO E&C offered an educational program on power generation design technology for 56 students from 19 universities at KEPCO E&C headquarters in Gimcheon from Feb. 23 to 26.

The educational program is KEPCO E&C’s representative program, taking place biannually, designed to nurture next-generation manpower.

A combined 1,500 students majoring in engineering departments across the nation have graduated from the program since 2011, when it made its debut.

KEPCO E&C has successfully been carrying out roles to nurture gifted manpower with future energy industries.

The company has been helping nurture regional manpower by supporting student participation in the Gyeongbuk area, where KEPCO E&C is located.

The educational curriculums comprise a variety of themes, ranging from basic education on engineering, such as nuclear power and SMRs, to financial management, drawing much attention from participating students.

Prominent program recipients are offered scholarships through their universities.

KEPCO E&C President Kim Tae-kyun said, “We will nurture next-generation future manpower who will lead the global energy industry beyond Korea through global technology leadership.”

About KEPCO E&C

KEPCO E&C is Korea’s only nuclear reactor design company that develops future eco-friendly energy technologies - managing all phases of nuclear power plants to support a clear and clean global environment.

KEPCO E&C has pursued national economic growth by leading the design of nuclear reactor facilities and thermal power plants for the past 40 years.

KEPCO E&C has exported the APR1400, next-generation nuclear reactor design technology, to the United Arab Emirates.

The company strives to identify and kickstart promising new businesses, including combined cycle power generation and offshore wind power generation in the thermal and new business areas, reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) and creating a clean global environment in the process.

In particular, KEPCO E&C is focusing its capabilities on relentless R&D of core technologies and small modular reactors (SMR), namely BANDI, KEPCO E&C’s original model for offshore floating SMR.

The company is also responding to digital transformation, including automatic design and engineering chatbots, and climate change, by utilizing green and clean hydrogen for power plant fuel. Future energy security is a key theme.

KEPCO E&C also participates in research led by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) on nuclear fusion energy, recognized as eco-friendly and infinite energy, to prepare future growth engines and develop new growth businesses.

After KEPCO E&C exported the APR1400 to the UAE in 2009, it subsequently won orders for maintenance and engineering projects at operational nuclear reactor facilities, corroborating the excellence of Korean nuclear power plants to the global market.

KEPCO E&C evolved into a global power plant engineering company by successfully implementing EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) projects in Africa and Indonesia.

KEPCO E&C aims to enter overseas markets such as the Americas and Europe by introducing excellent Korean nuclear power plant technology, as evidenced by the EU APR certification of European export model APR1000 and the DC certification of APR1400 by the U.S. NRC.