Uldolmok Tidal Power Station

Uldolmok Tidal Power Station
Country	South Korea
Location	Uldolmok, Jindo
Coordinates	34°33′56″N 126°18′36″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
Construction cost	US$10 million
Tidal power station
Type	Tidal barrage
Barrage length	3,260 m (10,696 ft)
Barrage width	300 m (980 ft)
Crosses	Uldolmok Strait
Channel speed	6.5 m/s (21.3 ft/s)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	1,500 KW
Annual net output	2.4 GWh

Uldolmok Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station in Uldolmok, Jindo County, South Korea. The plant was commissioned in May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14) by the South Korean government.^[1][2] The plant cost US$10 million^[2] and has an installed capacity of 1,000 KW (1 MW), generating 2.4 GWh annually, sufficient to meet the demand of 430 households.^[1][2] Additional 500 kW was commissioned in June 2011.^[3]

The South Korean government plans to increase this capacity of 1 to 90 megawatts (1,300 to 120,700 hp) by the end of the year 2013, increasing the demand cover to 46,000 households,^[1] while simultaneously working on the 254 megawatts (341,000 hp) Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station.^[1][2] Part of the goal of generating 5,260 GWh through tidal power by 2020.^[2]

The Uldolmok Strait experiences tidal water speeds that exceed 6.5 m/s (21.3 ft/s) with the width of the strait being approximately 300 m (980 ft).^[2]

See also

• List of power stations in South Korea
• List of largest power stations in the world

References

1. Korea's Uldolmok tidal power project completed, retrieved 2010-09-02
2. Uldolmok Power Plant Completed, retrieved 2010-09-02
3. HydroWorld: Hyundai completes tidal power system in Korea