KEPCO Seeks 25 Trillion Won Prepayment from Samsung and SK Hynix for Semiconductor Grid Infrastructure

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is negotiating a multi-billion dollar electricity prepayment plan with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to fund the construction of power grids for new semiconductor industrial clusters. Under the proposed scheme, Samsung Electronics would prepay 20 trillion won and SK Hynix would prepay 5 trillion won, totaling 25 trillion won, which covers approximately five years of electricity costs. KEPCO stated that the prepayment mechanism addresses the urgent grid expansion needs of these companies while providing necessary i