Gangcheon is a 5 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation since its commissioning. Ranked #44 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Gangcheon contributes 0.03% 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 Gangcheon 290 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 충주수력발전소 (400 MW, Hydro), Chungju Dam (400 MW, Hydro), and Chungju (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Korea's North Chungcheong Province, approximately 130 km southeast of Seoul.
South Korea, Asia
- 197. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
89 plants within 100 km, 53,009 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gangcheon 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
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