Imha Dam— 50 MW Hydroelectric
Imha Dam is a 50 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation since 1991. Ranked #38 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 50 MW represents 0.31% of South Korea's 15,891 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Imha Dam 29 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Yecheon (800 MW, Hydro) and Cheongsong (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Korea's North Gyeongsang Province, approximately 150 km southeast of Daegu.
35 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 168. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Korea
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 30,761 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Imha Dam 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
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