Gongju is a 3 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. This facility contributes 0.02% of South Korea's total hydro capacity of 15,891 MW. It ranks #48 of 74 hydro plants in the country. With a capacity of 3 MW, Gongju is a small contributor to the hydro sector. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Gongju 483 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sejong City (550 MW, Gas), 대청댐 (90 MW, Hydro), and Sejong Power Plant (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gongju City, approximately 150 km south of Seoul.
South Korea, Asia
- 204. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 65,719 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gongju is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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