The 5th Puryong— 36 MW Hydroelectric
The 5th Puryong is a 36 MW hydro power plant in North Korea, with a total of 15 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #12 of 15 hydro plants in North Korea, this facility accounts for 0.95% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 3,805 MW. The largest hydro plant in North Korea is Supung at 700 MW, making The 5th Puryong nearly 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chongjin City power station (450 MW, Coal), Rajin (400 MW, Coal), and Chongjin Chemical Fiber (6 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the North Hamgyong province, approximately 60 km from Chongjin City.
North Korea, Asia
- 25. largest of 31 plants in North Korea
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.39% of the installed capacity of North Korea
6 plants within 100 km, 1,938 MW combined
Source: The People's Korea
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
The 5th Puryong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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