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Sangju is a 3 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes 0.02% of South Korea's total hydro capacity of 15,891 MW. It ranks #48 of 74 hydro plants in the country. Sangju's 3 MW represents a small fraction of South Korea's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Sangju 483 times smaller. Nearby plants include Daegu Innovation City (415 MW, Gas), Andong Kowaco (90 MW, Hydro), and Andong Dam (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the vicinity of Daegu, approximately 130 km southeast of Seoul.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korea Water Resources Corporation
Location
36.1408°, 128.3525°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 204. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 7,549 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gumi (10.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 36.140800, 128.352500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sangju is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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