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Uldolmok Tidal Power Station

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The Uldolmok Tidal Power Station is a key infrastructure asset in South Korea's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing wave and tidal energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2011, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within South Korea, Uldolmok Tidal Power Station occupies the #4 position among all operational wave and tidal power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of South Korea's total installed wave and tidal generating capacity, which currently stands at 762 MW. The largest operational wave and tidal installation in South Korea is the Siwha Lake Tidal Power Station with an output of 254 MW, making the Uldolmok Tidal Power Station approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of South Korea's aggregate generation capacity of 255,681 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of wave and tidal power plants (modeled at 30% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in South Korea consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Uldolmok Tidal Power Station contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping South Korea advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 34.5656° latitude and 126.3100° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Gochang (solar, 15 MW), the Yeongnam PV (solar, 13 MW), the Mokpo (waste-to-energy, 2.12 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of South Korea.