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S. Korea’s Coal-fired Power Generation Hits Record High Levels in 2017

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s coal-fired power generation reached new highs in 2017, despite government efforts to switch to clean renewable sources, such as solar and wind power, official data showed Sunday. Statistics by the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said the country’s coal-based power generation totaled 217,037 gigawatt hour (GWh) [...]

Dependence on Coal-fired Power Output Still High

SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s coal-fired power generation increased this year as the country’s new government vows to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power, industry data showed Monday. According to the data compiled by the Korea Power Exchange, coal-fired power generation reached 95,550 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first five [...]