Projects / prj-daegu-gunwi-ismr
Daegu i-SMR proposal at the Gunwi industrial complex
Daegu and KHNP signed a 2024 memorandum to study an i-SMR plant of four 170 MWe modules on land in the Gunwi advanced industrial complex. Daegu did not apply in KHNP's 2026 site call; later status is unclear and cancellation is not inferred.
- Stage
- Announced
- Design
- i-SMR (SMR)
- Technology
- Integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) · light_water
- Operator(s)
- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
- Location
- Gunwi advanced industrial complex (Daegu) · South Korea · precision: undisclosed
Searchable without an invented map pin. - Coordinates
- undisclosed / not plotted
- Electrical capacity
- 680 MWe (nameplate (gross/net unspecified)) · scope: plant
- Thermal capacity
- —
- Modules planned
- 4
- Inclusion basis
- smr_by_vendor_claim_with_capacity_check
- Confidence
- low
- Last verified
- 2026-10-02 (publication/verification date)
Milestones & dated events
- No dated milestones recorded yet.
Regulatory actions
- None recorded in this release.
Sources
- WNN: Korean city to study feasibility of i-SMR deployment (reputable_press, accessed 2026-10-02)
- KHNP: candidate sites for new nuclear plants selected (company_primary, accessed 2026-10-02)