Chuncheon Dam Sam— 108 MW Hydroelectric
Chuncheon Dam Sam, known locally as 화천수력발전소, is a 108 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by 한국수력원자력 and commissioned in 1961. Ranked #28 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 108 MW represents 0.68% 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 this facility 13.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cheongpyeong (400 MW, Hydro), 청평양수발전소 (400 MW, Hydro), and Cheongpyeong pumped-storage power station (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gangwon Province, approximately 180 km east of Seoul.
65 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 154. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #9,709 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,204 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Korea
65 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) operates 18 plants totalling 50,833 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 24,330 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chuncheon Dam Sam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 378 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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