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December 12th Power plant100 MW Coal

Coal

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.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Korea Electric Power Corporation
Location
38.8893°, 125.5596°

North Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Korea Electric Power Corporation operates 22 plants totalling 8,799 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 2,711 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Pyongyang power station (14.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.889300, 125.559600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.35 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2055
29 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
85.9K
cars per year
52.7K
homes per year
18.0M
trees to offset

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

North KoreaEnergy Profile

31
Total Plants
9.2 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydro
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