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The following page lists power stations in South Korea.

Non-renewable

Coal

All power station lists are based on the 7th Basic Electricity Supply Plan(2015)

Station Coordinates Capacity (MW) Units Completion Fuel type Notes
Boryeong Power Station 4,000 8 BIT Coal
Dangjin Power Station 4,000 8 BIT Coal
Hadong Power Station 4,000 8 BIT Coal
Samchonpo Power Station 3,240 6 BIT Coal
Taean Power Station 5,050 9 BIT Coal
Yeongheung Power Station 6,820 8 BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 1 800 12 Jul 2004 BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 2 800 28 Nov 2004 BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 3 870 30 Jun 2008 BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 4 870 31 Dec 2008 BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 5 870 10 Jun 2014 BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 6 870 5 Nov 2014 BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 7 870 BIT Coal Construction
->Yeongheung unit 8 870 BIT Coal Construction
Yeosu Power Station 328.6 1 BIT Coal
Yeongdong Power Station 325 2 ANTH Coal
Donghae Power Station 1100 2 ANTH Coal
Honam Power Station 500 2 BIT Coal
Yeosu Power Station 350 1 BIT Coal Under Construction
Dangjin Power Station 2,040 2 BIT Coal Under Construction
Shin Boryung Power Station 2,000 2 BIT Coal Under Construction
Samcheok Green Power 2,000 2 BIT Coal
Taean Power Station 2,100 2 BIT Coal Under Construction
Bukpyung Power Station 1,190 2 BIT Coal Under Construction
Goseong HI Power Station 2,080 2 2021 BIT Coal Under Construction[1]
->Goseong HI unit 1 1,040 2021 BIT Coal Under Construction
->Goseong HI unit 2 1,040 Oct 2021 BIT Coal Under Construction
Samcheok Pos Power 2,100 2 BIT Coal Planned
Gangneung Anin Station 2,080 2 2022 BIT Coal Under Construction[1]
->Gangneung Ani unit 1 1,040 Dec 2021 BIT Coal Under Construction
->Gangneung Ani unit 2 1,040 Jun 2022 BIT Coal Under Construction
Dangjin Eco Station 1,160 2 BIT Coal Planned
Shin Seocheon Power Station 1,000 1 Mar 2020 BIT Coal Under Construction[1]

Fuel Oil

All power stations with at least 500 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) Notes
Pyeongtaek Power Station 1,400 [2]
Ulsan Power Station 1,800 [2]
Yeosu Power Station 528 [2]

Natural Gas

All power stations with at least 1,000 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) Type
Boryeong Power Station[3] 1,200 CCGT
Busan Power Station[4] 1,800 CCGT
Incheon Power Station[3] 1,012 CCGT
Seoincheon Power Station[2] 1,800 CCGT
Seoul Power Station[2] 1,537
Shinincheon Power Station[4] 1,800 CCGT
Seoincheon Power Station[2] 1,800 CCGT
Ulsan Power Station[2] 1,200 CCGT

Nuclear

All power stations are listed.

Station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) Unit Commissioning Notes
Kori Nuclear Power Plant 35°19′12″N 129°17′24″E / 35.319904°N 129.290053°E / 35.319904; 129.290053 (Kori Nuclear Power Plant) 6,537
-> Kori #1 587 1 29 April 1978
-> Kori #2 650 2 25 July 1983
-> Kori #3 950 3 30 September 1985
-> Kori #4 950 4 29 April 1986
-> Shin Kori #1 1,000 5 28 February 2011
-> Shin Kori #2 1,000 6 20 July 2012
-> Shin Kori #3 1,400 7 20 December 2016
-> Shin Kori #4 1,400 8 September 2019
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant 37°05′34″N 129°23′01″E / 37.09278°N 129.38361°E / 37.09278; 129.38361 (Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant) 5,928
-> Hanul #1 950 1 10 September 1988
-> Hanul #2 950 2 30 September 1989
-> Hanul #3 1000 3 11 August 1998
-> Hanul #4 1000 4 31 December 1999
-> Hanul #5 1000 5 29 July 2004
-> Hanul #6 1000 6 22 April 2005
-> Shin Hanul #1 1,340 7 November 2018 exp. Construction
-> Shin Hanul #2 1,340 8 November 2019 exp. Construction
-> Shin Hanul #3 1,340 9 December 2022 exp. Construction
-> Shin Hanul #4 1,340 10 December 2023 exp. Construction
Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant 35°24′54″N 126°25′26″E / 35.41500°N 126.42389°E / 35.41500; 126.42389 (Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Station) 5,875
-> Hanbit #1 950 1 25 August 1986
-> Hanbit #2 950 2 10 June 1987
-> Hanbit #3 1,000 3 31 March 1995
-> Hanbit #4 1,000 4 1 January 1996
-> Hanbit #5 1,000 5 21 May 2002
-> Hanbit #6 1,000 6 24 December 2002
Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant 35°43′0″N 129°28′40″E / 35.71667°N 129.47778°E / 35.71667; 129.47778 (Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant) 4,598
-> Wolseong #1 657 1 22 April 1983
-> Wolseong #2 647 2 1 July 1997
-> Wolseong #3 651 3 1 July 1998
-> Wolseong #4 653 4 1 October 1999
-> Shin wolseong #1 997 5 31 July 2012
-> Shin wolseong #2 993 6 24 July 2015

Renewable

Hydroelectric

Power stations with at least 50 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) PS Notes
Andong Dam Andong 36°35′05″N 128°46′26″E / 36.58472°N 128.77389°E / 36.58472; 128.77389 (Andong Dam) 80 Yes
Cheongpyong PS     400 Yes [2]
Cheongsong PS     600 Yes [2]
Chungju Dam Chungju 37°00′22″N 127°59′33″E / 37.00611°N 127.99250°E / 37.00611; 127.99250 (Chungju Dam) 400 No [2]
Daecheong Dam Daejeon 36°28′39″N 127°28′51″E / 36.47750°N 127.48083°E / 36.47750; 127.48083 (Daecheong Dam) 90 No
Hapcheon HPS     100 No [2]
Hwacheon Dam Hwacheon 38°07′02″N 127°46′44″E / 38.11722°N 127.77889°E / 38.11722; 127.77889 (Hwacheon Dam) 108 No [2]
Imha Dam Andong 36°32′15″N 128°53′00″E / 36.53750°N 128.88333°E / 36.53750; 128.88333 (Imha Dam) 50 No [2]
Muju PS     600 Yes [5]
Paldang HPS     120 No [2]
Sancheong PS     700 Yes [5]
Samnangjin PS     600 Yes [2]
Soyanggang Dam Chuncheon 37°56′44″N 128°48′52″E / 37.94556°N 128.81444°E / 37.94556; 128.81444 (Soyanggang Dam) 200 No [2]
Yangyang PS Yangyang 38°00′37″N 128°32′34″E / 38.01028°N 128.54278°E / 38.01028; 128.54278 (Yangyang PS) 1,000 Yes [2]
Yecheon PS 800 Yes Under construction[2]

Tidal

Station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) Notes
Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station     520 Proposed
Incheon Tidal Power Station   37°29′30″N 126°20′15″E / 37.49167°N 126.33750°E / 37.49167; 126.33750 (Incheon Tidal Power Station) 1,320 Under Construction
(2017)
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station     254
Uldolmok Tidal Power Station Uldolmok 34°34′06″N 126°18′28″E / 34.56833°N 126.30778°E / 34.56833; 126.30778 (Uldolmok Tidal Power Station) 1.5

Wind

Power stations with at least 10 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) Turbines
Hankyeong Wind Farm[4]     21 9
Kangwon Wind Farm[2]     98  
Seongsan Wind Farm[4]     12 6
Youngduk Wind Farm[6]     39.6 24

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c http://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/cmmn/fms/FileDown.do?atchFileId=FILE_000000021237740&fileSn=2
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Statistics of Electric Power in Korea (2009)
  3. ^ a b KOMIPO - Status of Power Generation Equipment
  4. ^ a b c d KOSPO - Generating Facilities in Operation Archived 2013-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Pumped-storage hydroelectric stations Archived 2009-07-19 at the Portuguese Web Archive
  6. ^ CDM Youngduk Wind Park Project
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