Uiam is a 48 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Hydro and Nuclear since 1967. Ranked #40 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 48 MW represents 0.3% of South Korea's 15,891 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Uiam 30.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cheongpyeong (400 MW, Hydro), 청평양수발전소 (400 MW, Hydro), and Cheongpyeong pumped-storage power station (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province, approximately 50 km east of Seoul.
59 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 171. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Korea
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Korea Hydro and Nuclear operates 11 plants totalling 23,417 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 28,064 MW combined
Source: KHNP
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Uiam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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