River Taedong— 20 MW Hydroelectric
River Taedong is a 20 MW hydro power plant in North Korea, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #13 of 15 hydro plants in North Korea, River Taedong's 20 MW represents 0.53% of North Korea's total hydro capacity of 3,805 MW. The largest hydro plant in North Korea is Supung at 700 MW, making River Taedong 35 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huichon (300 MW, Hydro) and Anju Youth (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Pyongan Province, approximately 90 km north of Pyongyang.
11 years old
North Korea, Asia
- 27. largest of 31 plants in North Korea
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.22% of the installed capacity of North Korea
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
State Hydro Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 5,355 MW combined
Source: The People's Korea
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
River Taedong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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
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