Chan Cheon is a 62 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Hydro and Nuclear since 1965. Ranked #37 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Chan Cheon contributes 0.39% to 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 Chan Cheon 23.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cheongpyeong (400 MW, Hydro), 청평양수발전소 (400 MW, Hydro), and Cheongpyeong pumped-storage power station (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gyeonggi Province, approximately 50 km from Seoul.
61 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 166. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Korea
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Hydro and Nuclear operates 11 plants totalling 23,417 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 26,016 MW combined
Source: KHNP
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chan Cheon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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