Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters Launches 2027 "KHNP Support Program" Contest... "Nuclear Power Maintenance Qualification System" Receives Government Recognition

Support Available in Five Areas Including Education… Applications Accepted Until August 31
Contest Briefing Session for Local Residents Scheduled for August 13

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KHNP) Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters (headed by Kwon Wontak) will hold the “2027 KHNP Support Program Contest” until August 31, 2026.

This contest has been organized pursuant to the Act on Support for Areas Surrounding Power Plants to identify projects that meet the needs of local residents and to implement support programs effectively and transparently.

Wolseong Headquarters Exterior View

The scope of support covers a total of five areas: educational scholarship support, local economic cooperation, improvement of the surrounding environment, enhancement of regional welfare, and promotion of local culture.

Wolseong Headquarters plans to collect various ideas from regional institutions, organizations, and local governments, and to select and support projects that local residents can directly benefit from.

Applications for the contest can be submitted both online and offline. For online submissions, applicants may access the contest portal via the Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters website. Offline applications can be submitted by visiting or mailing documents to the application desk located on the first floor of the Wolseong Nuclear Power Sports Center.

In addition, to help residents understand the support programs, a contest briefing session for local residents will be held at 2:00 PM on August 13, 2026, at the auditorium of the Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters PR Center.

Detailed announcements, application procedures, and document templates can be found in the notice section of the Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters website. Projects and events not selected through the contest will be excluded from support eligibility.

A representative from Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters stated, “We will discover projects that local residents can genuinely feel through a fair and transparent contest process,” adding, “We are committed to continuously pursuing projects that contribute to the local community and achieving mutual growth with the region.”

Meanwhile, Lee Inshik, Director of the (Foundation) Nuclear Power Field Workforce Training Center, announced that the “Nuclear Power Maintenance Qualification System,” jointly operated with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., has officially received government recognition from the Korea Industrial Human Resources Corporation under the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

This system standardizes 15 qualification categories across three major maintenance fields—mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation—and marks the first unified integration of previously decentralized in-house certifications.

At the first written examination held in July 2026, 133 candidates from 12 major partner companies participated, achieving a passing rate of 25%. This result demonstrated the professionalism and credibility of the nuclear power maintenance sector at the national level.

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