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ACTIVITIES & FUTURE PLAN

OF R.O.KOREAFor North-east Asia System Interconnection

May 5, 2002

In Shenchen, CHINA

Park, Dong-wook

KERI

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Our goal and future ?

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In order to reach the goal

To have attended

ERF9 OF APEC in Qualumpur, in May, 2001

Expert Group Meeting in Khabarovsk by UN-ESCAP

To have started to plan pre-feasibility study

This work is sponsored by the government

To be organizing a special session

On July 10, during ICEE-2002

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Where are we ?

Planning for pre-feasibility studyPlanning for pre-feasibility study

Pre-feasibility study (3-years, ?)Pre-feasibility study (3-years, ?)

Ongoing (12. 01 – 5. 02)

After planning study, 3-years (?. 02 – ?. 05) Sponsored by the Gov.

Feasibility study (?)Feasibility study (?) Dependent upon Pre-feasibility study

Construction and Operation (?)Construction and Operation (?)

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Why to plan pre-feasibility study?

Lack of confidence of government officialsLack of confidence of government officialsEconomic advantagesEconomic advantages

Likelihood to realize considering various barriersLikelihood to realize considering various barriers

Lack of consensus : national energy securityLack of consensus : national energy security

Competition between gas and electricityCompetition between gas and electricity

To enhance the confidenceTo enhance the confidenceReevaluate our preliminary study resultsReevaluate our preliminary study results

Convene experts(potential co-workers) and discuss Convene experts(potential co-workers) and discuss

future planfuture plan

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What to do hereafter ?

Submitt our proposal to the Government Submitt our proposal to the Government

Have our proposal evaluatedHave our proposal evaluated

If successful, the government will sponsor our research If successful, the government will sponsor our research

projectproject

If not, our efforts will continueIf not, our efforts will continue

Final decision around this SeptemberFinal decision around this September

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What and how to do ?

Joint work with ESI and organization(s) in DPRKJoint work with ESI and organization(s) in DPRK

Need participation of ESI with its own fundNeed participation of ESI with its own fund

Need participation of organization(s) of DPRK on the Need participation of organization(s) of DPRK on the

basis of exchange of technology and informationbasis of exchange of technology and information

Period : 3 years, maybe start within this yearPeriod : 3 years, maybe start within this year

Target : Detailed assessment of pre-feasibilityTarget : Detailed assessment of pre-feasibility

On specific scenarios of RFE - (CH) – DPRK – ROKOn specific scenarios of RFE - (CH) – DPRK – ROK

In the economic, environmental, technical, political In the economic, environmental, technical, political

and geographical viewpointsand geographical viewpoints

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Conclusion

Need discussions in detail about Need discussions in detail about How to allocate work and cooperateHow to allocate work and cooperate

How to share the research fund or how to How to share the research fund or how to financially support each other financially support each other

How to have our results evaluatedHow to have our results evaluated

Who or which organization(s) can help usWho or which organization(s) can help us

Next meetingNext meeting When and whereWhen and where

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