December 12th Power plant is a 100 MW coal power plant in North Korea, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #13 of 16 coal plants in North Korea. Its 100 MW represents 1.85% of North Korea's total coal capacity of 5,403 MW. The largest coal plant in North Korea is Pukchang power station at 1,600 MW, making this facility 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include East Pyongyang power station (500 MW, Coal) and Pyongyang power station (400 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Pyongan Province, approximately 60 km northeast of Pyongyang.
11 years old
North Korea, Asia
- 23. largest of 31 plants in North Korea
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,365 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 1.09% of the installed capacity of North Korea
11 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Korea Electric Power Corporation operates 22 plants totalling 8,799 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 2,711 MW combined
Source: The People's Korea
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
North Korea- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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