List of power stations in South Korea explained

The following page lists power stations in South Korea.

Non-renewable

Coal

All power station lists are based on the 7th Basic Electricity Supply Plan(2015)

Station	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Units	Completion	Fuel type	Notes
		4,000	8		BIT Coal
		4,000	8		BIT Coal
		4,000	8		BIT Coal
		3,240	6		BIT Coal
		5,050	9		BIT Coal
		6,820	8		BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 1		800		12 Jul 2004	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 2		800		28 Nov 2004	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 3		870		30 Jun 2008	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 4		870		31 Dec 2008	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 5		870		10 Jun 2014	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 6		870		5 Nov 2014	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 7		870			BIT Coal	Construction
->Yeongheung unit 8		870			BIT Coal	Construction
Yeosu Power Station		328.6	1		BIT Coal
Yeongdong Power Station		325	2		ANTH Coal
Donghae Power Station		1100	2		ANTH Coal
Honam Power Station		500	2		BIT Coal
Yeosu Power Station		350	1		BIT Coal	Under Construction
Dangjin Power Station		2,040	2		BIT Coal	Under Construction
Shin Boryung Power Station		2,000	2		BIT Coal	Under Construction
Samcheok Green Power		2,000	2		BIT Coal
Taean Power Station		2,100	2		BIT Coal	Under Construction
Bukpyung Power Station		1,190	2		BIT Coal	Under Construction
Goseong HI Power Station		2,080	2	2021	BIT Coal	Under Construction^[1]
->Goseong HI unit 1		1,040		2021	BIT Coal	Under Construction
->Goseong HI unit 2		1,040		Oct 2021	BIT Coal	Under Construction
Samcheok Pos Power		2,100	2		BIT Coal	Planned
Gangneung Anin Station		2,080	2	2022	BIT Coal	Under Construction
->Gangneung Ani unit 1		1,040		Dec 2021	BIT Coal	Under Construction
->Gangneung Ani unit 2		1,040		Jun 2022	BIT Coal	Under Construction
Dangjin Eco Station		1,160	2		BIT Coal	Planned
Shin Seocheon Power Station		1,000	1	Mar 2020	BIT Coal	Under Construction

Fuel Oil

All power stations with at least 500 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Notes
			1,400
			1,800
			528

Natural Gas

All power stations with at least 1,000 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Type
Boryeong Power Station^[2]			1,200	CCGT
			1,800	CCGT
			1,012	CCGT
			1,800	CCGT
			1,537
Shinincheon Power Station^[3]			1,800	CCGT
			1,800	CCGT
			1,200	CCGT

Nuclear

All power stations are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Unit	Commissioning	Notes
		35.3199°N 129.2901°W	6,537
-> Kori #1			587	1	29 April 1978
-> Kori #2			650	2	25 July 1983
-> Kori #3			950	3	30 September 1985
-> Kori #4			950	4	29 April 1986
-> Shin Kori #1			1,000	5	28 February 2011
-> Shin Kori #2			1,000	6	20 July 2012
-> Shin Kori #3			1,400	7	20 December 2016
-> Shin Kori #4			1,400	8	September 2019
		37.0928°N 129.3836°W	5,928
-> Hanul #1			950	1	10 September 1988
-> Hanul #2			950	2	30 September 1989
-> Hanul #3			1000	3	11 August 1998
-> Hanul #4			1000	4	31 December 1999
-> Hanul #5			1000	5	29 July 2004
-> Hanul #6			1000	6	22 April 2005
-> Shin Hanul #1			1,340	7	November 2018 exp.	Construction
-> Shin Hanul #2			1,340	8	November 2019 exp.	Construction
-> Shin Hanul #3			1,340	9	December 2022 exp.	Construction
-> Shin Hanul #4			1,340	10	December 2023 exp.	Construction
		35.415°N 126.4239°W	5,875
-> Hanbit #1			950	1	25 August 1986
-> Hanbit #2			950	2	10 June 1987
-> Hanbit #3			1,000	3	31 March 1995
-> Hanbit #4			1,000	4	1 January 1996
-> Hanbit #5			1,000	5	21 May 2002
-> Hanbit #6			1,000	6	24 December 2002
		35.7167°N 129.4778°W	4,598
-> Wolseong #1			657	1	22 April 1983
-> Wolseong #2			647	2	1 July 1997
-> Wolseong #3			651	3	1 July 1998
-> Wolseong #4			653	4	1 October 1999
-> Shin wolseong #1			997	5	31 July 2012
-> Shin wolseong #2			993	6	24 July 2015

Renewable

Hydroelectric

Power stations with at least 50 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)		Notes
	Andong		80	Yes
Cheongpyong PS			400	Yes	^[4]
Cheongsong PS			600	Yes
	Chungju		400	No
	Daejeon		90	No
Hapcheon HPS			100	No
	Hwacheon		108	No
	Andong		50	No
Muju PS			600	Yes	^[5]
Paldang HPS			120	No
Sancheong PS			700	Yes
Samnangjin PS			600	Yes
	Chuncheon		200	No
	Yangyang		1,000	Yes
			800	Yes	Under construction

Tidal

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Notes
			520	Proposed
			1,320	Under Construction (2017)
			254
	Uldolmok		1.5

Wind

Power stations with at least 10 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Turbines
			21	9
			98
			12	6
Youngduk Wind Farm^[6]			39.6	24

See also

• List of largest power stations in the world

Notes and References

1. Web site: Unknown.
2. http://www.komipo.co.kr/english/About/equip.asp?top_sub=1&left_sub=1&left_sub2=7 KOMIPO - Status of Power Generation Equipment
3. http://www.kospo.co.kr/ENGLISH/introduction/currents_01.htm KOSPO - Generating Facilities in Operation
4. http://cyber.kepco.co.kr/kepco_new/eng/common/download.jsp?folder=investor&file_in=868050614378372_0&file_out=한국전력통계(2009)_2008년기준_전문.pdf Statistics of Electric Power in Korea (2009)
5. http://www.industcards.com/ps-other.htm Pumped-storage hydroelectric stations
6. http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/XH4MZ6TAOURT6745ZMBZEGWQH6QVUS CDM Youngduk Wind Park Project