【호주, 사라지 광산 2055년까지 연장 승인…제강용 석탄 5,500만 톤 추가 채굴 허용】

According to Yonhap News Agency and other media reports, South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae denied on September 3 media reports that "the South Korean government has basically decided to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz." Reports said a South Korean media outlet reported earlier that day that the South Korean government had basically decided to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz and was reviewing a plan to submit a proposal for parliamentary consent to the deployment. Reports said Cheong Wa Dae issued a statement that day saying the relevant reports were inconsistent with the facts and that the matter had not yet been decided. Cheong Wa Dae said South Korea has always maintained close communication with the international community to promote the early restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and maintain peace and stability in the Middle East. The reports noted that US President Trump has repeatedly criticized South Korea for refusing requests to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz to help ensure the security of the strait, saying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung once responded "no, thank you" to his request for South Korea to join US military action against Iran.

SNT에너지는 9월 2일 한국남동발전과 하동 LNG 복합화력발전소용 배열회수보일러 공급 계약을 체결했다고 밝혔다. 계약 금액은 약 1,282억 원이며, 계약 기간은 2026년 9월부터 2029년 12월까지다. SNT에너지는 두산에너빌리티와 컨소시엄을 구성해 복합화력발전소의 핵심 기자재인 배열회수보일러 공급을 담당할 예정이다. 이번 사업은 노후화된 하동 석탄화력 2·3호기를 대체하기 위해 고효율 LNG 복합화력발전소를 신규 건설하는 것을 목표로 하고 있으나, 기존 석탄화력발전소의 공식 폐지 시기, 신규 가스복합발전소의 준공 시기, 현재 석탄 소비량 또는 대체될 것으로 예상되는 석탄 수요량은 아직 공개되지 않고 있다.