Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power "Gori Units 3 and 4 will restart sequentially in the first half of next year... Safety is the top priority"

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power plans to restart Gori Units 3 and 4 with the goal of the first half of next year.

After receiving permission for continued operation of Gori Units 3 and 4 on the 27th, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced, "We aim to sequentially restart operations in the first half of 2027 after completing the ongoing facility improvement and maintenance and confirming safety through regular inspections by regulatory agencies."

In addition, they added that they plan to increase the safety and performance of the power plant through continuous facility improvement and thorough safety management during the continuous operation period.

On this day, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission approved an operation change permit for the continued operation of Gori Units 3 and 4.

Accordingly, Kori Unit 3 will continue to operate until September 2034, and Kori Unit 4 will continue to operate until August 2035.

Gori Units 3 and 4 are nuclear power plants with an electrical output of 1,025 megawatts (MWe) each, and began commercial operation in September 1985 and April 1986. The 40-year operation permit period expired in September 2024 and August 2025, and operations are currently suspended.

KHNP submitted a safety evaluation report for continued operation in September 2022 and applied for permission to change operations for continued operation in November of the following year.

Kim Hoe-cheon, CEO of KHNP, said, "Continued operation will respond to the increase in power demand in high-tech industries such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), support stable power supply, contribute to the national economy, and play an important role in carbon neutrality. We will do our best to safely restart Kori Units 3 and 4 by prioritizing safety by implementing follow-up procedures without a hitch."