Yeong Yang is a 61.5 MW wind plant in South Korea, ranking as the second largest wind facility in the country. Ranked #2 of 11 wind plants in South Korea. Its 61.5 MW represents 16.22% of South Korea's total wind capacity of 379 MW. The largest wind plant in South Korea is Gangwon at 98 MW, making this facility 1.6 times larger. Nearby plants include Yecheon (800 MW, Hydro), Cheongsong (600 MW, Hydro), and Cheongsong pumped-storage power station (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the North Gyeongsang Province, approximately 50 km from Pohang.
11 years old
South Korea, Asia
- 167. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
- #12,209 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,148 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Korea
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Korea Electric Power Corporation operates 22 plants totalling 8,799 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 43,454 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yeong Yang is a wind power plant producing approximately 162 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
South Korea- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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