Yonghungdo Power Station Explained

Yonghungdo Power Station (also called Yeongheung power station) is a large coal-fired power station on Yonghungdo Island near Inchon, South Korea, owned by Korea Electric Power Corporation.^[1] The plant is estimated to have been the coal-fired power plant which emitted the ninth most carbon dioxide in 2018, at 27 million tons, and relative emissions are estimated at 1.5 kg per kWh.^[2] Conversion to gas is being considered.^[3]

See also

• List of coal power stations

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Yonghungdo Power Plant Project, South Korea - Power Technology Energy News and Market Analysis. 2021-07-25. www.power-technology.com. en-GB.
2. Grant. Don. Zelinka. David. Mitova. Stefania. 2021. Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-polluting power plants. Environmental Research Letters. 16 . 9 . 094022 . en. 10.1088/1748-9326/ac13f1. 1748-9326. free.
3. Web site: 2020-05-11. S Korea to convert half of existing coal fleet to gas. 2021-07-25. www.argusmedia.com. en.