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Sudokwon50 MW Waste

Waste

Sudokwon is a 50 MW waste power plant in South Korea, operated by Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation. It is one of 4 waste plants in the country, which together generate 69 MW. The coordinates for this facility are 37.5813, 126.6464. Ranked #1 of 4 waste plants in South Korea, Sudokwon represents 72.34% of the nation's waste capacity. The largest waste facility in South Korea is also Sudokwon at 50 MW, making it the only plant of its size. Nearby plants include Yonghungdo power station (5,080 MW, Coal), Yeongheung (5,080 MW, Coal), and 영흥화력발전소 (5,080 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Incheon, approximately 40 km west of Seoul.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sudokwon Landfill site management Corporation
Location
37.5813°, 126.6464°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 168. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #77 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Korea
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sudokwon Landfill site management Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 92,199 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seoincheon (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 37.581300, 126.646400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.2 Kt
307 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.11 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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