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South Korea Plans Fewer Towers in Expansion of Electricity Grid

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 15 September 2026, 02:37 UTC By Hyunbin Kim 1 min read
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South Korea plans to cut new transmission towers by as much as 40% and put more power lines underground, as it seeks to boost grid expansion to meet rising demand from data centers and semiconductor plants.

South Korea plans to cut new transmission towers by as much as 40% and put more power lines underground, as it seeks to boost grid expansion to meet rising demand from data centers and semiconductor plants.
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