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Shinan is a 3 MW wind power plant in South Korea. It ranks #11 of 11 wind plants in the country and represents 0.79% of South Korea's total wind capacity of 379 MW. The largest wind plant in South Korea is Gangwon at 98 MW, making this facility 32.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yangyang (1,000 MW, Hydro), Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station (1,000 MW, Hydro), and 양양양수발전소 (1,000 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gangwon Province, approximately 50 km from Sokcho.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
38.0208°, 128.4965°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 204. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 13,856 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 38.020800, 128.496500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shinan is a wind power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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