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Anju Youth is a 10 MW hydro power plant in North Korea, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #15 of 15 hydro plants in North Korea. This plant's 10 MW represents 0.26% of North Korea's total hydro capacity of 3,805 MW. The largest hydro plant in North Korea is Supung at 700 MW, making Anju Youth 70 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sunchon power station (400 MW, Coal) and Huichon (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Korea, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Pyongyang.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
39.6178°, 125.6647°

North Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 30. largest of 31 plants in North Korea
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of North Korea
Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 3,320 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huichon (13.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.617800, 125.664700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Anju Youth is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
North Korea
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

North KoreaEnergy Profile

31
Total Plants
9.2 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydro
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