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Yeongnam PV is a 13 MW solar power plant in South Korea. Ranked #3 of 25 solar plants in South Korea, Yeongnam PV's 13 MW accounts for 10.87% of South Korea's total solar capacity of 120 MW. The largest solar plant in South Korea is Dong Yang at 24 MW, making Yeongnam PV 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Somjingang (Chilbo) (34 MW, Hydro), Dong Yang (24 MW, Solar), and Gochang (15 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Jeollanam-do, approximately 300 km from Seoul.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Korea Electric Power Corporation
Location
34.7430°, 126.4273°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 189. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,261 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Korea
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Korea Electric Power Corporation operates 22 plants totalling 8,799 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 18,196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Parking 7 (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 34.743000, 126.427300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yeongnam PV is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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