Somjingang (Chilbo)— 34 MW Hydroelectric
Somjingang (Chilbo) is a 34 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Electric Power Company. Ranked #41 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 34 MW represents 0.21% 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 this facility 42.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include suwanyeolbyeonghabbaljeonso (118 MW, Gas) and 수완열병합발전소 (118 MW, Gas). The facility is located on Jeju Island, approximately 35 km from the city of Jeju.
South Korea, Asia
- 175. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #15,973 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,689 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Korea
Korea Electric Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 4,574 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 40,977 MW combined
Source: KEPCO
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Somjingang (Chilbo) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 119 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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