Kyung-ho Choo “Sindalseong substation must be built according to plan… Daegu passing is not possible.”

On the 3rd, Daegu Mayor Chu Kyung-ho once again emphasized his opposition to the diversion of materials such as transformers from the Daegu area (Sindalseong substation) to build a power grid in the Honam region.

Mayor Chu said in a meeting with local reporters that day, "KEPCO announced last year that it would complete the Sindalseong substation by 2028, and then suddenly talked about the power supply and demand in the Honam region and said it would make some adjustments to the existing substation installation plan." He added, "KEPCO must implement the Sindalseong substation installation plan as originally planned."

He added, “Corporate investment is decided based on the supply plan for power, water, etc., and if there is no possibility of power supply, the company can withdraw the investment plan itself,” adding, “Daegu should not be put on such a test bed.”

He also said, “Does KEPCO know what kind of companies Daegu will attract and what type of investment it will attract, and then delay the completion of the substation by two years or move it to another area?” He added, “I think this is an extension of the problem of ignoring Daegu, neglecting it, and passing it on.”

Mayor Chu emphasized, "I don't want to escalate into a conflict between the Yeongnam and Honam regions," and added, "I'm not saying not to inject power into the Honam region, but to make a separate plan. This means that we shouldn't focus on the Honam region while postponing plans to install substations in other regions."

Previously, in a government audit by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, the government proposed a plan to 'dedicate supplies to other companies for transformers' as a measure to shorten the construction period of the power grid for the semiconductor industrial complex in the Honam region.

It is known that the target of exclusive review includes the Sindalseong substation, which supplies power to the Daegu National Industrial Complex.

Mayor Chu also met with the head of KEPCO's Daegu headquarters at the end of last month to convey Daegu City's position and emphasized that the Sindalseong substation should be built as originally planned as the construction of power infrastructure has a significant impact on local industry and corporate investment.