List of power stations in South Korea

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
Boryeong Power Station		4,000	8		BIT Coal
Dangjin Power Station		4,000	8		BIT Coal
Hadong Power Station		4,000	8		BIT Coal
Samchonpo Power Station		3,240	6		BIT Coal
Taean Power Station		5,050	9		BIT Coal
Yeongheung Power Station		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[1]
->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[1]

Fuel Oil

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

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Notes
Pyeongtaek Power Station			1,400	[2]
Ulsan Power Station			1,800	[2]
Yeosu Power Station			528	[2]

Natural Gas

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

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Type
Boryeong Power Station[3]			1,200	CCGT
Busan Power Station[4]			1,800	CCGT
Incheon Power Station[3]			1,012	CCGT
Seoincheon Power Station[2]			1,800	CCGT
Seoul Power Station[2]			1,537
Shinincheon Power Station[4]			1,800	CCGT
Seoincheon Power Station[2]			1,800	CCGT
Ulsan Power Station[2]			1,200	CCGT

Nuclear

All power stations are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Unit	Commissioning	Notes
Kori Nuclear Power Plant		35.319904°N 129.290053°E / 35.319904; 129.290053 (Kori Nuclear Power Plant)	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
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant		37°05′34″N 129°23′01″E	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
Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant		35°24′54″N 126°25′26″E	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
Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant		35°43′0″N 129°28′40″E	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)	PS	Notes
Andong Dam	Andong	36°35′05″N 128°46′26″E	80	Yes
Cheongpyong PS			400	Yes	[2]
Cheongsong PS			600	Yes	[2]
Chungju Dam	Chungju	37°00′22″N 127°59′33″E	400	No	[2]
Daecheong Dam	Daejeon	36°28′39″N 127°28′51″E	90	No
Hapcheon HPS			100	No	[2]
Hwacheon Dam	Hwacheon	38°07′02″N 127°46′44″E	108	No	[2]
Imha Dam	Andong	36°32′15″N 128°53′00″E	50	No	[2]
Muju PS			600	Yes	[5]
Paldang HPS			120	No	[2]
Sancheong PS			700	Yes	[5]
Samnangjin PS			600	Yes	[2]
Soyanggang Dam	Chuncheon	37°56′44″N 128°48′52″E	200	No	[2]
Yangyang PS	Yangyang	38°00′37″N 128°32′34″E	1,000	Yes	[2]
Yecheon PS			800	Yes	Under construction[2]

Tidal

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Notes
Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station			520	Proposed
Incheon Tidal Power Station		37°29′30″N 126°20′15″E	1,320	Under Construction (2017)
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station			254
Uldolmok Tidal Power Station	Uldolmok	34°34′06″N 126°18′28″E	1.5

Wind

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

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Turbines
Hankyeong Wind Farm[4]			21	9
Kangwon Wind Farm[2]			98
Seongsan Wind Farm[4]			12	6
Youngduk Wind Farm[6]			39.6	24

See also

• List of largest power stations in the world

References

1. "Unknown".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. Statistics of Electric Power in Korea (2009)
3. KOMIPO - Status of Power Generation Equipment
4. KOSPO - Generating Facilities in Operation Archived 2013-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
5. Pumped-storage hydroelectric stations Archived 2009-07-19 at the Portuguese Web Archive
6. CDM Youngduk Wind Park Project