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Gwangju2 MW Waste

Waste

Gwangju is a 2 MW waste-fired power plant in South Korea, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 4 waste plants in South Korea, Gwangju's 2 MW represents 2.89% of the country's total waste capacity of 69 MW. The largest waste plant in South Korea is Sudokwon at 50 MW, making Gwangju 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Suwanyeolbyeonghabbaljeonso (118 MW, Gas), 수완열병합발전소 (118 MW, Gas), and Suwan Energy (118 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Jeolla Province, approximately 300 km south of Seoul.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.0886°, 126.8863°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 219. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 41,617 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seungchon (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 35.088600, 126.886300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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