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April 21, 2022 [Hong Sa-hoon's Economic Show] KBS 1Radio FM 97.3MHz Mon-Fri 16:05-16:54 Guest: Hong Chun-wook, CEO of Richgo Investment There are currently 24 nuclear power plants in operation in Korea. The presidential transition team announced yesterday that it will improve the system so that up to 18 old nuclear power plants can be extended after their design life expires. It is expected to be applied starting with Busan Gori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, which was scheduled to be closed next year when its 40-year design life expires. A little up from Gori Nuclear Power Plant, which is 25km away from Busan City Hall, there are nuclear power plants densely located in Gyeongju, Ulsan, Uljin, and Yeonggwang in Jeollanam-do. Most of the electricity produced here is sent to Seoul and the metropolitan area, hundreds of kilometers away. The longer the transmission distance, the greater the loss of electricity. It is said that modular small nuclear power plants called 'SMR' are in the spotlight as the next-generation nuclear power plant. Nuclear powerhouses, including our country, are participating in the development, and the entire reactor system is completely sealed and small, so it is said to be relatively safe even if an accident occurs. If we have to increase the proportion of nuclear power plants in order to achieve carbon neutrality and develop nuclear power technology, rather than repairing and continuing to operate large nuclear power plants that have reached the end of their lifespan, we should also consider building new small nuclear power plants of this type, SMR, in areas that consume a lot of electricity. #Hong Chun-wook #Hong Sa-hoon #Hong Sa-hoon's Economic Show