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INTRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT IN KOREA

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Korea has been an active promoter of nuclear power generation since 1978when the country first introduced nuclear power. Korea has accumulated a lot oftechnology and experience and takes pride in the outstanding performance of itsnuclear power plants. Recently we are receiving many requests from othercountries for sharing the technology and experience. The technology andexperience gained from the implementation of the Korea nuclear power programcan serve as a model for development of a similar industry in other emergingnuclear power countries.This paper addresses the Korea nuclear power program which includes theKorea Standard Nuclear Power Plant (KSNP) development and constructionprogram and the Korea Next Generation Reactor (KNGR) development program aswell as the cooperation model between Indonesia and KorEa. It should be of benefitto carefully consider the success of the Korean program as a model for futureefforts in Indonesia. Myung - Key LEE; Korea Electric Power Corporation