Korea Electric Power to develop core HVDC technologies

Posted on: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:01:00 EST


Symbols: KEP
SEOUL, Dec 01, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) --
KEP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea's state power company, said Monday it will join forces with three local companies to develop core technologies for a high-end electric power transmission system.

The system, called a high-voltage direct current (HVDC), is less expensive and loses less power when distributing energy over long distances.

Later in the day, KEPCO will sign a preliminary deal for the project with two electric cable makers -- Taihan Electric Wire Co. and LS Cable Ltd. -- and LS Industrial System Co, a leading manufacturer of transformers.

KEPCO predicts that the global HVDC market will increase to 23 trillion won (US$19.8 billion) in 2019.

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