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Yoesu Lotte is an 80 MW gas-fired power plant in South Korea, operated by Lotte Group since 2003. Ranked #67 of 70 gas plants in South Korea. Its 80 MW represents 0.1% of South Korea's 76,316 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in South Korea is Taean Thermal Power Plant at 6,446 MW, making Yoesu Lotte 80.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Hadong Power Plant (4000 MW, Coal), 하동화력발전소 (4000 MW, Coal), and Hadong (4000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Jeolla Province, approximately 350 km south of Seoul.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Lotte Group
Location
34.8414°, 127.6929°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 165. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,452 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of South Korea
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Lotte Group operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 29,739 MW combined

Nearest plant: Honam Coal-Fired Power Plant (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Lotte E&C

Location

Coordinates:: 34.841400, 127.692900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
154.5 Kt
315 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.55 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.6K
cars per year
20.6K
homes per year
7.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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