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Juksan is a 1 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. Ranked #59 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 1 MW represents 0.01% of South Korea'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 Juksan 1450 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include 한빛원자력발전소 (5913 MW, Nuclear), Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant (5913 MW, Nuclear), and Hanbit (5900 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Jeollanam-do, approximately 300 km south of Seoul.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korea Water Resources Corporation
Location
34.9734°, 126.6313°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 224. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 23,220 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seungchon (15.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 34.973400, 126.631300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Juksan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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