Korea Land and Housing Corporation to fund undergrounding under agreement with Korea Electric Power; construction to begin in second half of 2027, tower removal set for 2031

Rep. Han Jun-ho of the Democratic Party of Korea [provided by the lawmaker's office]
Rep. Han Jun-ho of the Democratic Party of Korea [provided by the lawmaker's office]

Some 6.9 kilometers of overhead transmission lines in the Goyang Changneung third-phase new town area will be buried underground and 23 transmission towers will be demolished.

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Han Jun-ho, who represents Goyang's second constituency in Gyeonggi Province, said Thursday that the project to underground overhead transmission lines in the Goyang Changneung new town area is moving forward under an agreement between Korea Land and Housing Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation.

Under the agreement, the undergrounding covers a 6.9-kilometer stretch of overhead transmission lines, with a total of 23 towers slated for removal — 13 towers along a 3.7-kilometer section of 345-kilovolt lines and 10 towers along a 3.2-kilometer section of 154-kilovolt lines.

The aerial lines will be relocated by constructing underground utility tunnels and installing cables inside them. Once the undergrounding is complete, all 23 towers in the affected stretch are to be demolished.

Korea Land and Housing Corporation will bear the costs and carry out the construction. Design work is currently underway, with completion expected in the first half of 2027. Underground construction is set to begin in the second half of 2027, with work wrapping up in the second half of 2030 and tower demolition to follow in 2031.

Han has been pressing Korea Land and Housing Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation to resolve the long-standing demand for undergrounding, alongside Gyeonggi Province Assembly member Jeong Yeon-il and Goyang City Council members Han Ju-yeon, Cha Ji-hyeon and Song Geum-hui.

"I am delighted to bring welcome news to residents who have long endured inconvenience and worry because of the transmission towers," Han said. "I am grateful to the provincial and city council members who worked alongside us through many difficulties, and to the residents who believed in us and lent their support. This project is the first step toward resolving a long-held wish of the community, and I will see it through to the end — from design to construction to tower removal — to ensure every stage proceeds without a hitch."


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