Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power carried out a sweeping organizational restructuring centered on artificial intelligence (AI), safety management, and field redeployment. In particular, it created a new "business risk management office" and decided to focus on reviewing overseas projects.
On the 28th, KHNP said it will establish and reorganize dedicated units in energy transition fields such as AI, renewable energy, clean hydrogen, and pumped-storage power.
The AI innovation office was transferred to the quality technology headquarters and integrated with the nuclear power digital transformation function. The renewable energy and clean hydrogen fields were reorganized into business-specific dedicated systems. It expanded field organizations and personnel related to the construction of the Yeongdong, Hongcheon, and Pocheon pumped-storage power plants to strengthen the project implementation system.
The nuclear power safety management organization was also expanded. KHNP created the "Shin Hanul No. 2 power plant," which is responsible for the commissioning of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4, and reinforced headquarters and field organizations related to continued operation and decommissioning projects.
It set up dedicated disaster response units at all nuclear power headquarters and newly established a dedicated construction industry safety unit responsible for safety management at construction sites.
It consolidated and streamlined parts of the headquarters organization and redeployed about 100 personnel to the field. KHNP will operate a risk management committee with outside experts to strengthen management of key project risks and created a new "business risk management office" to review new investments and overseas projects.
KHNP President Kim Hoe-chun said, "This organizational innovation is aimed at strengthening on-site execution centered on safety and a responsible management system," adding, "We will continue to push for safe nuclear power operations and stronger organizational competitiveness."