Hydroelectric Power Plants in South Korea

74 plants · 15,891 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	Incheon Tidal Power Station	1,450	2015
2	Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station	1,000	2015
3	Yangyang	1,000	2002
4	Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station	1,000	1996
5	Yecheon	800	2000
6	Yecheon Pumped Storage Power Station	800	2004
7	Yecheon pumped-storage power station	800	2004
8	Sancheong pumped-storage power station	700	1995
9	Sancheong	700	2005
10	Cheongsong	600	2000
11	Muju pumped-storage power plant	600	1988
12	Cheongsong pumped-storage power station	600	1993
13	Muju	600	1998
14	Samnangjin	600	2005
15	Cheongpyeong pumped-storage power station	400	1980
16	Chungju Dam	400	1978
17	Chungju	400	2003
18	Chungju Hydro Power Plant	400	2003
19	Cheongpyeong Pumped Storage Power Plant	400	1980
20	Cheongpyeong	400	1980
21	Soyang Dam	200	1967
22	Soyang gang	200	2010
23	Cheongpyeong Dam	139.6	2004
24	Cheongpyeong Dam	139.6	2004
25	Paldang Dam	120	1974
26	Paldang	120	1973
27	Paldang Dam	120	1974
28	Hwacheon	108	1944
29	Hwacheon Hydro Power Station	108	2008
30	Chuncheon Dam Sam	108	1961
31	Hapchon	100	2015
32	Daecheong	90	2005
33	Andong Kowaco	90	1971
34	Andong Dam	90	1971
35	Daecheong Dam	90	2005
36	Sejong Power Plant	90	2003
37	Chan Cheon	62	1965
38	Imha Dam	50	1991
39	Imha	50	2015
40	Uiam	48	1967
41	Somjingang (Chilbo)	34	—
42	Jooam Hydro Power Station	22.5	—
43	Boryeong Hydro Unit	7.5	2008
44	Hapcheon Changnyeong	5	2015
45	Yeoju	5	—
46	Gangcheon	5	—
47	ChangnyeongHaman	5	—
48	Ipo	3	—
49	Gumi	3	—
50	Gangjeong Goryeong	3	—
51	Gongju	3	—
52	Nakdan	3	—
53	Chilgok	3	—
54	Sangju	3	—
55	Dalseong	2.86	—
56	Goesan	2.8	1957
57	Baekje	2.6	—
58	Sejong	2.3	—
59	Juksan	1	—
60	Seungchon	1	—
61	Chusan 2 Small Hydro	0.1	1978
62	cusan2 sosuryeog	0.1	1978
63	Yeoju Dam	0	2010
64	Gangcheonbo	0	2004
65	Sejong Dam	0	2010
66	Hapcheon Changnyeong Dam	0	2010
67	Dalseong Dam	0	2010
68	Samrangjin pumped-storage power station	0	—
69	Hapcheon Power Plant	0	2015
70	yeojubo	0	2015
71	Gongju Dam	0	2010
72	gangceonbo	0	2015
73	dalseongbo	0	2015
74	Changnyeong Hamann Dam	0	2011

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in South Korea

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in South Korea?

South Korea has 74 Hydroelectric power plants with a combined installed capacity of 15,891 MW.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in South Korea?

Incheon Tidal Power Station is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in South Korea, with an installed capacity of 1,450 MW, commissioned in 2015.

What is the newest Hydroelectric power plant in South Korea?

The most recently commissioned Hydroelectric power plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station (2015).

What is the average size of a Hydroelectric power plant in South Korea?

The average Hydroelectric power plant in South Korea has a capacity of 215 MW.

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