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Samsung, SK Hynix reject KEPCO's $19 billion power prepayment proposal, document shows

Global Published 14 September 2026, 08:05 · archived 14 Sep 2026

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have rejected a proposal by Korea Electric ​Power Corp to make a 25 ‌trillion won ($18.7 billion) upfront payment to support power supplies for planned semiconductor mega clusters, according to a ​document submitted to a lawmaker. Here ​are some details: The two chipmakers told the ⁠state-run utility company it would be ​difficult to accept the proposal following internal ​reviews, according to the document, which was shared with Reuters by the office of lawmaker Lee Chul-gyu. The ​companies were unsure if such large upfront ​payments were necessary, cit...

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