Kwon Myung-ho, a former lawmaker from the People Power Party (PPP) took office as the ninth president of Korea East-West Power Co. (EWP) on Nov. 4.
In an inauguration ceremony held at EWP headquarters in Jung-gu, Ulsan, President Kwon cited Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species,“ saying that “The greater the diversity of the species, the better able to adapt to novel circumstances.”
He said, “Our organization will have to adapt to changes and go forward nimbly for transitioning carbon-free energies,”
President Kwon proposed five core tasks: stable power supply and safety-first management,; sustainable growth through the establishment of differentiated mid- and long-germ strategies,; securing the competitiveness through companywide innovation,; creation of a corporate culture based on integrity and cooperation,; and shared growth with SMEs.
President Kwon, born in 1961, graduated from Hakseong High School and Ulsan University English Literature Department.
He served as a member of the Ulsan City Council and mayor of Ulsan B-Ward and a lawmaker elected in the 21st general elections, who was with the National Assembly Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Start-ups Committee.
EWP Implements Project to Localize Korea’s 1st Nonmetal Hydrogen Pipelines
Korea East-West Power Co. said on Sept. 24 the power company was implementing a project to localize the nation’s 1st nonmetal hydrogen pipelines and joints at a green hydrogen production test-bed of Donghae Power Complex.
EWP teamed up with 10 institutions, including LS Cable & System, Korea Gas Safety Corp. and Korea Research Institutes of Standards and Science and landed a state-run task on the localization of nonmetal hydrogen pipelines and joints, awarded by Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) in July.
The participants had an inaugural meeting to implement the task. KETEP is an institution under the umbrella of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
EWP plans to verify the integrity of nonmetal hydrogen pipelines and joints, being developed by LS Cable & System.
The power company will construct nonmetal hydrogen pipelines and joints and operate verification fand pipeline integrity monitoring facilities and ensure field safety management.
Nonmetal hydrogen pipelines are designed to address brittleness and corrosion, caused by hydrogen’s penetration into the inside of the conventional nonmetal hydrogen pipeline, and production of 150 meter - long or more nonmetal hydrogen pipelines and transpiration will reduce construction period and installation costs dramatically.
EWP’s Indonesia Kalsel Power Unit Wins 2024 Subroto Award
Kalsel-1 Power Plant, operated by Korea East-West Power Co. in Indonesia, was presented with the top prize in equipment reliability and safety management category of the 2024 Subroto Award by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the Korean power company said on Oct. 14.
The Penghargaan Subroto Award, established by ESDM in 2017, is the top prize of the Indonesian energy sector.
The award is presented annually to companies which have made excellent achievements in diverse areas, such as energy efficiency, eco-friendly technology application, safety management and equipment operation reliability.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo attended an awards ceremony to present prizes.
Kalsel-1 Power Unit was the first recipient of the Subroto Award among 53 power units with a capacity of 200MW or less, operated by Indonesian independent power producers.
EWP has endeavored to raise equipment reliability and safety levels of the power unit by introducing overseas power site management technologies, stationing technology, maintenance and operation manpower and dispatching inside technology experts during the planned preventive maintenance period.
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