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CGN Starts Commercial Operation of 557-MW Daesan LNG Plant

8/23/2026

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CGN began commercial operation of a 557 MW LNG plant in Daesan on July 24, 2026.
The Daesan plant can supply up to 3.9 TWh of gas to South Korea’s domestic grid each year.
The plant sits about 45 miles west of Camp Humphreys, prompting U.S. security concerns.
U.S. placed CGN on Entity List on August 15, 2019 after FBI charges of nuclear material conspiracy and economic espionage.

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CGN began commercial operation of a 557 MW LNG plant in Daesan on July 24, 2026.
The Daesan plant can supply up to 3.9 TWh of gas to South Korea’s domestic grid each year.
The plant sits about 45 miles west of Camp Humphreys, prompting U.S. security concerns.
U.S. placed CGN on Entity List on August 15, 2019 after FBI charges of nuclear material conspiracy and economic espionage.