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Hongnam Fertilizer is an 18 MW coal power plant in North Korea, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #15 of 16 coal plants in North Korea. Its 18 MW represents 0.33% 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 Hongnam Fertilizer 88.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamhung (500 MW, Coal) and The February 8th Vinylon (29 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Korea, approximately 200 km from Pyongyang.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
39.8402°, 127.6341°

North Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 28. largest of 31 plants in North Korea
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,681 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.2% of the installed capacity of North Korea
Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 1,078 MW combined

Nearest plant: The Feburary 8th Vinylon (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.840200, 127.634100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
71.1 Kt
87 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.5K
cars per year
9.5K
homes per year
3.2M
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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