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Dalseong is a 2.86 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. Ranked #55 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Dalseong's 2.86 MW accounts for 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 Dalseong 506.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Daegu Innovation City (415 MW, Gas), Hapchon (100 MW, Hydro), and Gimcheon 2 (9.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Daegu region, approximately 80 km southeast of Busan.

Capacity
2.86 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korea Water Resources Corporation
Location
35.7324°, 128.4150°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #32,642 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,169 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 59,676 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gangjeong Goryeong (12.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 35.732400, 128.415000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dalseong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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