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Hwaseong is a 1 MW solar power plant in South Korea. Ranked #15 of 25 solar plants in South Korea. Its 1 MW represents 0.84% of South Korea's total solar capacity of 120 MW. The largest solar plant in South Korea is Dong Yang at 24 MW, making Hwaseong 24 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Taean Thermal Power Plant (6446.33 MW, Gas), 당진화력발전소 (6040 MW, Coal), and Dangjin Power Station (6040 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gyeonggi Province, approximately 100 km southwest of Seoul.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
37.0518°, 126.4412°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 224. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 103,732 MW combined

Nearest plant: Daesan Works (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 37.051800, 126.441200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hwaseong is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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