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Samryangjin is a 2 MW solar power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Western Power Company. Ranked #11 of 25 solar plants in South Korea, Samryangjin's 2 MW represents 1.67% of South Korea's total solar capacity of 120 MW. The largest solar plant in South Korea is Dong Yang at 24 MW, making Samryangjin 12 times smaller. Nearby plants include Busan (1800 MW, Gas), Samnangjin (600 MW, Hydro), and ChangnyeongHaman (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gyeongsangnam-do, approximately 50 km northeast of Busan city.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korea Western Power Company
Location
35.1355°, 128.5734°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 219. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Korea Western Power Company operates 3 plants totalling 8,348 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 63,713 MW combined

Nearest plant: 김해시 자원순환시설 (21.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 35.135500, 128.573400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Samryangjin is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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