World Power Plants

Somjingang (Chilbo)34 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
34 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Korea Electric Power Company
Location
34.9191°, 126.8570°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Korea Electric Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 4,574 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 40,977 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seungchon (18.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: KEPCO

Location

Coordinates:: 34.919100, 126.857000
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Carbon Footprint

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

South KoreaEnergy Profile

265
Total Plants
255.7 GW
Total Capacity
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