Sejong Power Plant— 90 MW Hydroelectric
Sejong Power Plant, known locally as 대청댐, is a 90 MW hydroelectric facility in South Korea, operated by 한국수자원공사. Ranked #32 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Sejong contributes 0.57% to 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 Sejong 16.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sejong City (550 MW, Gas), 대청댐 (90 MW, Hydro), and Daecheong (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the South Chungcheong Province, approximately 120 km from Seoul.
23 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 160. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Korea
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 39,849 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sejong Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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