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English The 5th Puryong is a 36 MW hydro power plant located in North Korea. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Commissioned
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- —
- Country
- PRK
- Coordinates
- 42.063, 129.691
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
The 5th Puryong is a 36 MW hydro power plant in North Korea, with a total of 15 hydro plants in the country.
Ranked #12 of 15 hydro plants in North Korea, this facility accounts for 0.95% of the nation’s total hydro capacity of 3,805 MW. The largest hydro plant in North Korea is Supung at 700 MW, making The 5th Puryong nearly 20 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Chongjin City power station (450 MW, Coal), Rajin (400 MW, Coal), and Chongjin Chemical Fiber (6 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the North Hamgyong province, approximately 60 km from Chongjin City.
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