World Power Plants

Busan Power Plant3.174 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Busan Power Plant is a 3.174 MW biomass power plant in South Korea, operated by 서희건설 since 2003. Ranked #4 of 6 biomass plants in South Korea, Busan's capacity represents 0.75% of South Korea's total biomass capacity of 421 MW. The largest biomass plant in South Korea is OCI SE at 303 MW, making Busan 95.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kori Nuclear Power Plant (7,489 MW, Nuclear) and Shin-Kori (3,340 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Busan region, approximately 20 km from Busan city center.

Capacity
3.174 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
서희건설
Location
35.1333°, 128.8789°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 202. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #31,980 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,062 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Seohui Construction operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 66,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: 한국지역난방공사 김해지사 (11 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.133275, 128.878870
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.2 Kt
18 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
95.6 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
904
cars per year
554
homes per year
188.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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