Domestic and international participants are taking a commemorative photo at the Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeonggi Northern Headquarters Yangju Converter Station, the 'nation's first voltage-type HVDC demonstration complex'. Photo provided by Korea Electric Industry Research Institute
Recently, experts from various countries attending the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) TC112 international standard meeting visited the Korea Electric Power Corporation's Yangju Converter Station to directly observe the world's top-level high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology and facilities.
The Yangju Converter Station is equipped with a 200MW-class voltage source converter (VSC) HVDC system developed purely with domestic technology by KEPCO, Hyosung Heavy Industries, and over 20 research institutions. This is Korea's first commercial-grade demonstration infrastructure applied to actual grid operation by Korea Electric Power Corporation since July this year. Standard experts from major countries such as Germany, France, the United States, and Japan evaluated, "The level of domestic HVDC technology and operational stability is astonishing," and stated, "Korea has set a new standard in the field of power transmission."
HVDC is considered a next-generation power grid technology for expanding renewable energy and achieving carbon neutrality, being a key technology for efficient long-distance transmission and stable grid operation. The Yangju Converter Station is gaining international attention as it goes beyond simple test facilities, accumulating operational data within the actual grid and providing a practical foundation for standardization.
Before the tour begins, participants are receiving a preliminary explanation about the demonstration complex from Kim Do-yoon, Deputy Manager of Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeonggi Northern Headquarters. Photo provided by Korea Electric Industry Research Institute
Hyosung Heavy Industries has fully localized key components such as converters, insulators, and cables, securing independent technological capabilities for the 'Korean HVDC system'. Korea Electric Power Corporation is applying this to the actual power grid, accumulating stable operational data and technology, and laying the groundwork for entry into the global market.
A representative from an international delegation attending the event remarked, "Korea is no longer just a follower of technology but is now establishing itself as a leader setting power standards."
The Yangju Converter Station demonstrates that Korea's power industry is no longer a 'follower' but a 'leader'. At the center of the power industry, building technology, standards, and trust, is Korea's globally recognized power technology and sites.
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