765kv transmission and substation project leveraging latest IT is about building environmentally-friendly electric power facilities of the future with a huge economic impact that can take global competitiveness of Korea’s electric power industry to a higher level. KEPCO opened 765kV Exhibition Hall as a place for leisure education and to enhance the public’s understanding on electric power and 765kv transmission and substation facilities, which are an integral part of daily living. It also envisions the ideal future society advanced by environmentally-friendly electric power facilities and stable electric power.

The 765kV Transmission and Substation Project was implemented with the mindset of constructing environment-friendly facilities from the beginning to be in harmony with the natural environment and human life. Route siting was carried out more scientifically and thoroughly using the geographic information system during the beginning construction stage. In order to minimize the environmental impact that might arise during the construction works and operations, most of the construction-related problems affecting the biological environment and the residents’ daily life were solved with best efforts. For example, a private company chosen to act as an agent of the Ministry of Environment conducted every seasonal environment impact assessment on the surroundings of the routes.

Moreover, various environment-friendly new technologies and methods were used. In constructing the transmission facilities, best efforts were made to minimize the damaged forest area by applying the ‘deep foundation method’ and installing temporary work-boards and to achieve harmony with the surrounding environment through pipe-type steel towers and tower painting. In constructing the substation facilities, the outdoor full GIS substation form was applied to enhance safety, reduce equipment installation space, and provide harmony with the surroundings. Besides, the concept of 3D-graphic virtual reality was introduced to realize environmentally optimum designs. Also, state-of-the-art environment-friendly facilities were accomplished by setting up green space, landscape facilities, and greenery zone inside the substations and installing colored water-permeable concrete in the major equipment installation areas.