Hapchon is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Electric Power Company. Ranked #31 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, it represents 0.63% 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 Hapchon 14.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sancheong pumped-storage power station (700 MW, Hydro) and Muju pumped-storage power plant (600 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Gyeongsangnam-do, approximately 300 km from Busan.
11 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 158. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Korea
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Electric Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 4,574 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 31,595 MW combined
Source: KEPCO
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hapchon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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