Chilgok is a 3 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. Ranked #48 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, it represents 0.02% 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 Chilgok 483 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Daegu Innovation City (415 MW, Gas) and Gimcheon 2 (9.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Gyeongsangbuk-do province, approximately 190 km southeast of Seoul.
South Korea, Asia
- 204. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 7,486 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chilgok is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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