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Baekje is a 2.6 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. Ranked #57 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.02% of South Korea's 15,891 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Baekje 0.0018 times smaller. Nearby plants include 보령화력발전소 (5350 MW, Coal), Boryeong Power Plant (5350 MW, Coal), and Seocheon Power Plant (1000 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Chungcheongnam-do province, approximately 150 km southwest of Seoul.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korea Water Resources Corporation
Location
36.3174°, 126.9401°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 216. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 63,843 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gongju (21.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 36.317400, 126.940100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Baekje is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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

South KoreaEnergy Profile

265
Total Plants
255.7 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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