Tag: KEPCO

Seoul set to suspend voluntary coal curbs; Kepco’s capacity seen increasing

Jun 28, 2022

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by

Rituparna Ghosh

in Non Coking

South Korea’s capital city Seoul is planning to suspend voluntary coal plant restrictions during the summers (July-August) this year. This suggests that Kepco’s coal-fired fleet could operate close to its available capacity of an average 27.8 GW. The move comes in an effort to reduce LNG use during the peak demand period. Coal-fired generation from…