Jooam Hydro Power Station— 22.5 MW Hydroelectric
주암수력발전소 is a 22.5 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by 한국수자원공사 since its commissioning. Ranked #42 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, this facility contributes 0.14% 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 주암수력발전소 64.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 하동화력발전소 (4000 MW, Coal), Hadong Power Plant (4000 MW, Coal), and Hadong (4000 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Jeollanam-do Province, approximately 300 km south of Seoul.
South Korea, Asia
- 180. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Korea
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 29,805 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jooam Hydro Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 79 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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