Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Launches ‘Shinhanul Units 3 and 4 Safety Citizen Observer Group’... Nuclear Power Plant Construction Process Open to Public

Expanding Public Participation and Enhancing Transparency

Three-Month Site Visits and Safety Improvement Proposals

Kim Hoechun, President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (center), is taking a commemorative photo with the observer delegation at the inauguration ceremony of the Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 First Safety Citizen Observer Group held on the 14th at Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters in Uljin, Gyeongbuk. KHNP.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has launched the operation of the ‘Shinhanul Units 3 and 4 Safety Citizen Observer Group’ to increase transparency in the nuclear power plant construction process and strengthen communication with the public.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power held the ‘Shinhanul Units 3 and 4 First Safety Citizen Observer Group Launch Ceremony’ on July 14 at the Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters in Uljin, Gyeongbuk.

The Safety Citizen Observer Group was established to provide information that is accessible to the public, enhance understanding of nuclear power plant construction, and gather citizens’ opinions throughout the construction process so that the project can reflect their feedback.

In June, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power publicly recruited observer group members from local residents in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions through the Hanul Headquarters website, and selected a final group of 30 people by lottery.

The first group of Citizen Observers will begin their three-month activity period with this launch ceremony and continue until September. After receiving nuclear safety education, they will tour the Shinhanul Units 3 and 4 construction site and nuclear equipment manufacturing plants, and will propose ideas and suggestions for improving nuclear power plant safety from the public’s perspective.

Kim Hoecheon, President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, said, “Safety is the top priority for nuclear power plants. For Shinhanul Units 3 and 4, we are applying the latest technologies and strengthened safety standards to the construction process. Not only is having excellent facilities important, but gaining public trust through communication is also crucial. Therefore, we will actively listen to the opinions of the observer group and reflect them in the project, ensuring an even more transparent and responsible operation.”

Shinhanul Units 3 and 4 are each being constructed with a capacity of 1,400 megawatts (MW) in Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk. The targeted completion year is 2033.

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