Korea District Heating Corp. Receives Prime Minister's Commendation... 'For Contributions to Measurement Industry Development'

Korea District Heating Corporation received the Prime Minister's Commendation in recognition of its contributions to the development of the measurement industry.

The corporation announced on October 30 that it had received the Prime Minister's Commendation in the category of organizations contributing to the development of the measurement industry at an event celebrating the 56th Measurement Day, hosted by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, on October 29.

Shin Dong-in (right), head of the GX Division at Korea District Heating Corporation, receives the Prime Minister's Commendation on the 29th. KDHC

A company representative explained, "As Korea's largest district energy provider, the corporation completed the domestic development of flow-measuring units for industrial heat meters, which had previously been imported entirely from Europe, to promote the heat-energy measurement and metering industry. It was recognized for contributing to the industry's development by expanding sales channels, helping small and medium-sized businesses advance their technology and increase revenue, and creating jobs."

In particular, Korea District Heating Corporation developed and expanded the use of ultrasonic flow meters for the first time, then improved their performance on an ongoing basis by developing and installing more durable sensors and adding an error-code transmission function. These improvements expanded the fault-analysis monitoring capabilities of its remote meter-reading system, reducing failure rates and ensuring quality.

In addition, the corporation comprehensively revised its customer-focused service terms (heat supply regulations) to reduce costs for customers and strengthen their rights, thereby improving customer acceptance and trust. It also enhanced its on-site services through initiatives including customer participation committees, a Smart Guard program for reporting malfunctions, utility-bill consulting for small business owners, a safety-level management program for customer facilities, and e-books on heat-using facilities. As a result, it was selected as an institution with excellent customer satisfaction for three consecutive years.

Ha Dong-geun, president of Korea District Heating Corporation, said, "This award is especially meaningful because ongoing technological improvements have enhanced measurement reliability and brought about changes that people can feel. We will do our utmost to reduce heating costs for the public through continued technological development to improve measurement performance and reliability, and by building an energy-saving platform based on data and artificial intelligence."

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