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Yeonggwang II is an 11 MW solar power plant in South Korea. Ranked #5 of 25 solar plants in South Korea, Yeonggwang II accounts for 9.2% of the country's total solar capacity of 120 MW. The largest solar plant in South Korea is Dong Yang at 24 MW, making Yeonggwang II 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include 한빛원자력발전소 (5913 MW, Nuclear), Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant (5913 MW, Nuclear), and Hanbit (5900 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Jeollanam-do, approximately 200 km from the capital, Seoul.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.4200°, 126.4230°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 191. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,538 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 21,752 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yonggwang (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 35.420000, 126.423000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yeonggwang II is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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