KEPCO, founded in 1898 (as the Hanseong Electric Company) and formally re-constituted in 1961, has grown into South Korea’s largest electric utility and a key player in the global energy industry. With total assets of KRW 246 trillion and annual revenue of approximately KRW 94 trillion in 2024, KEPCO serves a central role in sustaining the country’s energy security and industrial growth, supplying over 96 percent of the nation’s electricity. The company oversees generation, transmission, and distribution networks, operating an installed capacity exceeding 83 GW through its six power generation subsidiaries – spanning nuclear, coal, LNG, hydro, and renewables.

Driven by its vision to become a “Global Integrated Energy Leader”, KEPCO is accelerating the transition toward low-carbon and digital energy systems. It is actively expanding renewable generation and smart-grid technologies, targeting 49 GW of renewable capacity by 2035 and carbon neutrality by 2050. Beyond domestic operations, KEPCO engages in more than 40 overseas projects across 28 countries, including power generation, grid construction, and engineering services.

Through innovation, global collaboration, and sustainable growth strategies, KEPCO continues to lead the evolution of the energy industry – balancing reliability, environmental responsibility, and technological advancement to deliver value for future generations.

IERE is an organization for exchanging electricity and energy related cutting-edge technologies and R&D information among its members from the electricity and energy supply industry, equipment provider businesses, academic research, government, etc. This unique platform is of great help for executives, senior managers, engineers, and researchers who are responsible for R&D and solutions. It is a worldwide, non-profit organization, established as “International Electric Research Exchange” in 1968.