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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Founded | 1975; 50 years ago (1975) |
| Headquarters | Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Key people | Lee Bae-Soo (CEO) |
| Products | Nuclear and thermal power plants |
| Services | Designing, engineering, and constructing of power plants |
| Number of employees | 2,336(2016) |
| Parent | Korea Electric Power Corporation |
| Website | www |
KEPCO E&C (full name: KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company, INC., formerly: KOPEC) is a power plant design and engineering company in South Korea. It was established in 1975 as a public enterprise. KEPCO E&C engages in designing, engineering, and constructing nuclear and fossil power plants. The company operates as a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).
KEPCO E&C is providing total integrated Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. It has designed and built a total of 14 nuclear power plants using their own technology, including the development of APR-1400 next-generation nuclear power plant. The company has also designed and built over 40 coal power plants and combined cycle & cogeneration plants. In 2006, KEPCO E&C won the 'Be award', Plant:Multidiscipline Engineering, for the Shin-Kori Nuclear Power Plant in Korea.
KEPCO E&C became the world's first business to develop the low-temperature DeNOx catalyst.
In January 2024, KEPCO signed a MOU with Lloyd’s Register, Zodiac Maritime, and KSOE to design and build nuclear powered bulk carriers and container ships.
See also
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
References
- Be Inspired Awards
- "KOPEC's Nuclear Power Plant Project Honored with BE Award - Business …". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
- Korean shipbuilder joins nuclear shipping project
External links
- Official website
- Business data for KEPCO E&C:
