Andong Dam— 90 MW Hydroelectric
Andong Dam is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation since 1971. Ranked #32 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Andong Dam accounts for 0.57% of the country's total hydro capacity of 15,891 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Andong Dam 16.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yecheon (800 MW, Hydro), 예천양수발전소 (800 MW, Hydro), and Yecheon pumped-storage power station (800 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Korea's North Gyeongsang Province.
55 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 160. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Korea
55 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 30,721 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Andong Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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
South Korea- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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