Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) said on the 18th it is pushing ahead with projects to relocate and bury 506 transmission towers across a total 148.2 km in 42 districts nationwide to ensure the uninterrupted supply of dwellings.
LH is pursuing relocation and undergrounding projects for transmission towers in 42 public housing districts nationwide, including the third new towns. The total spans 148.2 km, with 506 towers to be relocated, and the overall project cost is in the 4 trillion won range.
To shorten construction periods and accelerate the supply of dwellings, LH is introducing a Two-Track strategy that pushes forward "temporary relocation" and "main relocation" in parallel when moving transmission lines.
Previously, relocating existing transmission lines proceeded sequentially through consultations, design, and construction, taking an average of more than eight years. By adopting the Two-Track strategy and conducting temporary relocation in parallel, it becomes possible to shorten the schedule by an average of two to three years.
LH is currently applying this first to the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex and the Hanam Gyo-san public housing district. In the case of the Hanam Gyo-san district, temporary relocation before undergrounding the transmission lines is expected to shorten the timing of land use by up to 36 months, and the supply of dwellings (3,000 units) can also be advanced starting next year.
In addition, starting next year LH will introduce a power facilities 3D landscape simulation that enables power infrastructure design from the urban planning stage with consideration for residents' lines of sight and view rights. The simulation renders in three dimensions the locations of power facilities as they will be seen from residents' windows, enabling analysis to determine optimal locations for transmission facilities and shielding measures with residents in mind.
Park Dong-seon, head of LH's National Land and Urban Headquarters, said, "Relocating transmission towers is not a simple power project but an essential infrastructure project that supports the national housing policy, raising both residential stability for the public and the future competitiveness of cities," adding, "We will continue to work closely with local governments and Korea Electric Power Corporation to accelerate the supply of dwellings and ensure the reliable development of public infrastructure."