An official checks the real-time state of electricity supply and demand at the Korea Electric Power Corp.’s office in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 14, 2021, as power usage surges amid a heat wave nationwide. An indicator on the electronic board points to “normal.” (Yonhap)
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to the spike in electricity demand during the summer season, electric engineers across the country will take the initiative in saving electricity and conducting safety checkups for facilities.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Thursday that under a partnership with the Korea Electric Engineers Association, it will establish a real-time contact system with electric engineers and encourage their voluntary participation in energy saving efforts.
Electric engineers are those who manage the safety of facilities such as buildings and plants that consume more than 1,000 kilowatts electricity. There are about 54,193 electric engineers at about 30,000 workplaces across the country.
In collaboration with engineers, the ministry plans to promote a voluntary energy saving campaign, which will include the reduction of air-conditioning and lighting demand during the period of peak electricity demand (from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and the adjustment of operating time for the period when the electricity reserve ratio is low.
The electric engineers who voluntarily decided to participate in the electricity energy saving campaign agreed to the use of their personal information through the association and will undergo training on energy conservation best practices.
In addition, to prevent accidents at electricity facilities during heavy rainfall or typhoons in the summer, they also agreed to carry out manual-based voluntary safety checkups at the facilities they are responsible for.
J. S. Shin (js_shin@koreabizwire.com)
