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Unit 1 of Shin Seocheon Power Generation Site Division is a coal-fired power plant that was built in the nearby ash pond of units 1 and 2 of Seocheon Thermal Power Plant, which were respectively completed in March and November in 1983 and generated 79.4 billion kWh using 34 million tonnes of domestically-produced. Shin Seocheon P.G. Site Div. is a 1,000 MW ultra-high-efficiency, ultra-supercritical thermal power plant. As an ultra supercritical power plant, it not only boasts ultra high-efficiency and GHG reductions, but also is equipped with world-class environmental facilities and a silo-type indoor coal yard to prevent scattering coal dust, expected to address the environmental concerns.

• Facility status

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  Facility status of Shin Seocheon P.G. Site Div.(Thermal power, Small hydropower, Photovoltaics, Total)

  Thermal power	Small hydropower	Photovoltaics	Total
  1,018MW 1 unit	2.586MW	1.23MW	1,021.816MW

• Eco-friendly power plant applying the latest technologies

  Shin Seocheon P.G. Site Div. has applied various new methods and technologies to minimize the emission of particulate matter. It has maximized efficiency of non-leakage gas-gas heaters for the desulfurization system and enhanced function of removing nitrogen oxide by adding the third layer to the catalyst layer of the deNOx. In addition, it employs a low temperature electrostatic precipitator with better efficiency, attaining dust emissions of 3 mg/Sm3, lower than the legal limit of 10 mg/Sm3.

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  Eco-friendly power plant applying the latest technologies

  Item	Unit	Legal emission limit	Design standard
  Sulfur oxide (SOx)	ppm	20	15
  Nitrogen oxide (NOx)	ppm	12.8	10
  Dust	㎎/S㎥	4	3

• Restoration of Dongbaekjeong Beach

  Dongbaekjeong Beach in Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do Province was a major tourist attraction of the west coast with a dense camellia forest and a milky sand beach. It was ruined due to the construction of an anthracite-fired power plant for energy.

  KOMIPO decided to demolish Seocheon Thermal Power Plant that had completed its great mission of stable power supply for the development of national industry and restore the stunning landscape. Collecting data related to what the area looked like 40 years earlier and having in-depth discussion with experts, KOMIPO is showing its firm will towards eco-friendly power generation and carbon neutrality through the world’s first challenge of restoring nature after. The coastline that will be restored through the project will be linked with the Camellia Forest in Maryang-ri, providing people with a cozy resting place, offering animals and plants a new habitat, recovering marine eco-system for marine animals and plants to absorb carbon. It is anticipated that the project will lead to GHG reduction that is dozens of times more effective than green carbon that is dependent.

  

• Local social contribution activities

  Shin Seocheon P.G. Site Div. operates various support programs to improve the quality of life for local residents and foster outstanding. Since 2017, it has operated the electric bill support program to subsidize the electricity charge for households and industries near the power plant (within 5 km), as well as medical examination.

  

  

  

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  Local social contribution activities(Category, Program, Details)

  Category	Program	Details
  Community outreach	Support for local festivals	Support for major local festivals, including Hansanmosi The Tradition of Millennium, Camellia & Webfoot Octopus Festival, etc.
  	Nest of Hope	Improvement of housing welfare through building new houses for the marginalized in the local area
  	Two sister villages for one team	Support for vulnerable classes including the elderly who live alone through volunteering works in sister villages and making kimchi for
  Social contribution	Electric utility charge subsidy	Subsidizing electricity bills for households and industries within 5 km of the plant
  	Health checkup subsidy	Subsidizing medical health checkups for local residents (KRW 300,000/person)
  	Scholarship	Scholarship for local teens and university students for continued education and good grades
  	Camellia drawing, essay writing, and calligraphy contests	Holding art and culture contests for elementary, middle and high school students