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Gimcheon 2 is a 9.3 MW solar power plant in South Korea, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #7 of 25 solar plants in South Korea, it represents 7.78% of the country's total solar capacity of 120 MW. The largest solar plant in South Korea is Dong Yang at 24 MW, making Gimcheon 2 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Muju pumped-storage power plant (600 MW, Hydro), Muju (600 MW, Hydro), and Gimcheon (9.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Gyeongsang Province, approximately 200 km southeast of Seoul.

Capacity
9.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Hanwha Q CELLS
Location
36.1408°, 128.0403°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 193. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #24,980 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,402 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Hanwha Q CELLS operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 8,106 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gimcheon (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 36.140800, 128.040300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gimcheon 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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