List of power stations in South Korea
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Coal
All power stations with at least 1,000 MW nameplate capacity are listed.Station | Capacity (MW) | Community | Coordinates | Status | Notes |
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Boryeong Power Station | 4,000 | Operational | |||
Danglin Power Station | 4,000 | Operational | |||
Hadong Power Station | 3,500 | Operational | |||
Samchonpo Power Station | 3,240 | Operational | |||
Taean Power Station | 4,000 | Operational | |||
Yeongheung Power Station | 3,340 | Operational | |||
Fuel Oil
All power stations with at least 500 MW nameplate capacity are listed.Station | Capacity (MW) | Community | Coordinates | Status | Notes |
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Pyeongtaek Power Station | 1,400 | Operational | |||
Ulsan Power Station | 1,800 | Operational | |||
Yeosu Power Station | 528 | Operational | |||
Natural Gas
All power stations with at least 1,000 MW nameplate capacity are listed.Station | Capacity (MW) | Community | Coordinates | Status | Notes |
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Boryeong Power Station | 1,200 | Operational | CCGT | ||
Busan Power Station | 1,800 | Operational | CCGT | ||
Incheon Power Station | 1,012 | Operational | CCGT | ||
Seoincheon Power Station | 1,800 | Operational | CCGT Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... |
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Seoul Power Station | 1,537 | Operational | |||
Shinincheon Power Station | 1,800 | Operational | CCGT | ||
Seoincheon Power Station | 1,800 | Operational | CCGT Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... |
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Ulsan Power Station | 1,200 | Operational | CCGT | ||
Nuclear
All power stations are listed.Station | Capacity (MW) | Community | Coordinates | Status |
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Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant The Uljin Nuclear Power Plant is a large nuclear power station in the Gyeongsangbuk-do province of South Korea. The facility runs at an installed capacity of 5,881 MW. There is one 942 MW unit, one 945 MW unit, one 994 MW unit, one 998 MW unit, and two 1,001 MW units.... |
5,881 | 37°05′34"N 129°23′01"E | Operational | |
Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Station Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Station The Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Plant is a large nuclear power station in the Jeollanam-do province of South Korea. The facility runs at an installed capacity of . The power station is currently ranked as the fifth largest nuclear power station in the world.... |
5,875 | 35°24′54"N 126°25′26"E | Operational | |
Kori Nuclear Power Plant Kori Nuclear Power Plant The Kori Nuclear Power Plant is a South Korean nuclear power plant located in Gori, a suburban village in Busan. It is owned and operated by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, a subsidiary of KEPCO... |
3,137 | Operational | ||
Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant located on the coast near Nae-ri, Yangnm-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is famous as the only South Korean nuclear power plant operating CANDU-type PHWR... |
2,778 | Operational | ||
Hydroelectric
Power stations with at least 50 MW nameplate capacity are listed.Station | Capacity (MW) | PS Pumped-storage hydroelectricity Pumped-storage hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric power generation used by some power plants for load balancing. The method stores energy in the form of water, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation. Low-cost off-peak electric power is used to run the pumps... | Community | Coordinates | Status | Notes |
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Andong Dam Andong Dam The Andong Dam is an embankment dam on the Nakdong River, east of Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1971 and was complete in 1976... |
80 | Yes | Andong Andong Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city... |
36°35′05"N 128°46′26"E | Operational | |
Cheongpyong PS | 400 | Yes | Operational | |||
Cheongsong PS | 600 | Yes | Operational | |||
Chungju Dam Chungju Dam The Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River, northeast of Chungju in Chungcheongbuk-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1978 and was complete in 1985. The tall dam withholds a... |
400 | No | Chungju Chungju Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here.... |
37°00′22"N 127°59′33"E | Operational | |
Daecheong Dam Daecheong Dam The Daecheong Dam is a combination concrete gravity and embankment dam on the Geum River, north of Daejeon in South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1975 and was complete on December 1, 1980 with a... |
90 | No | Daejeon Daejeon Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the... |
36°28′39"N 127°28′51"E | Operational | |
Hapcheon HPS | 100 | No | Operational | |||
Hwacheon Dam Hwacheon Dam Hwacheon Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the North Han River in Hwacheon County, Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The dam was completed in 1944 as a primary source of electricity in South Korea... |
108 | No | Hwacheon | 38°07′02"N 127°46′44"E | Operational | |
Imha Dam Imha Dam The Imha Dam is an embankment dam on the Banbyeoncheon River, a tributary of the Nakdong River, east of Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1987 and it was... |
50 | No | Andong Andong Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city... |
36°32′15"N 128°53′00"E | Operational | |
Muju PS | 600 | Yes | Operational | |||
Paldang HPS | 120 | No | Operational | |||
Sancheong PS | 700 | Yes | Operational | |||
Samnangjin PS | 600 | Yes | Operational | |||
Soyanggang Dam | 200 | No | Chuncheon Chuncheon Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam... |
37°56′44"N 128°48′52"E | Operational | |
Yangyang PS Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station The Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station uses the water of the Namdae-Chun River to operate a 1,000 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power scheme, about west of Yangyang in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The lower reservoir is created by the Yangyang Dam on the Namdae and the upper reservoir by... |
1,000 | Yes | Yangyang | 38°00′37"N 128°32′34"E | Operational | |
Yecheon PS | 800 | Yes | Under construction |
Tidal
Station | Capacity (MW) | Community | Coordinates | Status |
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Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station | 520 | Proposed | ||
Incheon Tidal Power Station Incheon Tidal Power Station The Incheon Tidal Power Station is a large tidal power station currently proposed to be built at the Incheon Bay, South Korea. The facility is expected to top 1,320 MW in generating capacity with the help of 44 water turbines rated at 30 MW each, making this facility one of the largest of... |
1,320 | 37°29′30"N 126°20′15"E | Proposed | |
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station | 254 | Operational | ||
Uldolmok Tidal Power Station Uldolmok Tidal Power Station Uldolmok Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station in Uldolmok, Jindo County, South Korea. The plant was commissioned in by the South Korean government. The plant cost US$10 million and has an installed capacity of , generating annually, sufficient to meet the demand of 430 households... |
1 | Uldolmok | 34°34′06"N 126°18′28"E | Operational |
Wind
Power stations with at least 10 MW nameplate capacity are listed.Station | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Community | Coordinates | Status |
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Hankyeong Wind Farm | 21 | 9 | Operational | ||
Kangwon Wind Farm | 98 | Operational | |||
Seongsan Wind Farm | 12 | 6 | Operational | ||
Youngduk Wind Farm | 39.6 | 24 | Operational | ||