Hapcheon Changnyeong— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Hapcheon Changnyeong is a 5 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. Ranked #44 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Hapcheon Changnyeong's 5 MW accounts for 0.03% of South Korea'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 Hapcheon Changnyeong 290 times smaller. Nearby plants include Daegu Innovation City (415 MW, Gas), Hapchon (100 MW, Hydro), and ChangnyeongHaman (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Gyeongsangnam-do, approximately 50 km northeast of Busan.
11 years old
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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 59,925 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hapcheon Changnyeong 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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