World Power Plants

ChangnyeongHaman5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

ChangnyeongHaman is a 5 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. Ranked #44 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, ChangnyeongHaman represents 0.03% of the nation'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 this facility 290 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Busan (1800 MW, Gas), Samnangjin (600 MW, Hydro), and Hapcheon Changnyeong (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Korea's Gyeongsangnam-do Province, approximately 300 km southeast of Seoul.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korea Water Resources Corporation
Location
35.3774°, 128.5510°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 197. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

61 plants within 100 km, 73,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gimhae (26.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 35.377400, 128.551000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ChangnyeongHaman is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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