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Imha is a 50 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Electric Power Company since its commissioning. Ranked #38 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Imha's 50 MW represents 0.31% 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 Imha 29 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yecheon (800 MW, Hydro), Cheongsong (600 MW, Hydro), and Cheongsong pumped-storage power station (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the southeastern region of South Korea, approximately 150 km from the city of Daegu.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Korea Electric Power Company
Location
36.5384°, 128.8813°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 168. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Korea
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Korea Electric Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 4,574 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 30,761 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yecheon (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: KEPCO

Location

Coordinates:: 36.538400, 128.881300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Imha is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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

South KoreaEnergy Profile

265
Total Plants
255.7 GW
Total Capacity
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