Daecheong Dam— 90 MW Hydroelectric
대청댐 is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Korea, operated by 한국수자원공사. Ranked #32 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, 대청댐 represents 0.57% of the total hydro capacity of 15,891 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making 대청댐 16.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sejong City (550 MW, Gas), Sejong Power Plant (90 MW, Hydro), and Daecheong (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Korea's Daejeon region.
21 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 160. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Korea
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 39,849 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Daecheong Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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