Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have rejected a proposal from South Korea's state-run Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) to make a 25 trillion won ($18.7 billion) upfront payment to support electricity infrastructure for planned semiconductor mega clusters, according to a document submitted to a lawmaker.
The two chipmakers told KEPCO that accepting the proposal would be difficult following internal reviews, the document showed. The office of lawmaker Lee Chul-gyu shared the document with Reuters.