Jump to content

KEPCO E&C

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from KOPEC)
KEPCO E&C
Company typePublic
IndustryEngineering
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Headquarters,
Key people
Lee Bae-Soo (CEO)
ProductsNuclear and thermal power plants
ServicesDesigning, engineering, and constructing of power plants
Number of employees
2,336(2016)
ParentKorea Electric Power Corporation
Websitewww.kepco-enc.com/eng/index.do

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.[1]

KEPCO E&C became the world's first business to develop the low-temperature DeNOx catalyst.[2]

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.[3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Be Inspired Awards
  2. ^ "KOPEC's Nuclear Power Plant Project Honored with BE Award - Business …". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ Korean shipbuilder joins nuclear shipping project
[edit]
  • Official website
  • Business data for KEPCO E&C: