Press Release (Feb 27,2013)
Approval of the Photovoltaic Power Promotion Surcharge (Solar Surcharge) for FY 2013 and the Photovoltaic Power Promotion Surcharge Unit Price

On February 26, 2013, we submitted a request for approval of additional supply conditions not stipulated by the current Terms of Electricity Supply to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in order to apply the "photovoltaic power promotion surcharge (hereafter the "solar surcharge")" to the electricity bills of our customers starting from April 2013. Today, approval was given as requested. The wheeling service provisions have also been approved.

The solar surcharge unit price for FY 2013 (applicable for electricity charges from April 2013 to March 2014) is as follows.

[Reference] Renewable energy power promotion surcharge (renewable energy surcharge) unit price
The renewable energy surcharge unit price to be applied in April 2013 which is determined based on the provisions of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Renewable Electric Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities and other related laws ("Notification to determine the unit price in accordance with Article 12 Section 2 of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Renewable Electric Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities", etc.) is as follows.

The renewable energy surcharge unit price to be applied in May 2013 and later will be announced once the details are provided from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.



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