PRK

The Feburary 8th Vinylon — 29 MW Coal

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The Feburary 8th Vinylon is a 29 MW coal power plant located in North Korea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
29 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
State-owned enterprise

Operator

Location
39.85, 127.58

Coordinates

Insights

#26
largest in North Korea
#2,636
largest Coal worldwide
#17,086
largest worldwide
2015
18 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by State-owned enterprise
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Coal
Capacity
29 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
State-owned enterprise
Country
PRK
Coordinates
39.853, 127.579

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
114,572 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
4,582,882 t

over ~40 yrs

Intensity
820 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

24,907
cars / year
15,276
homes / year
5,207,820
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

The February 8th Vinylon is a 29 MW coal-fired power plant in North Korea, commissioned in 1989.

Ranked #14 of 16 coal plants in North Korea. Its 29 MW represents 0.54% of North Korea’s total coal capacity of 5,403 MW. The largest coal plant in North Korea is Pukchang power station at 1,600 MW, making The February 8th Vinylon 55.2 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamhung (500 MW, Coal) and Hongnam Fertilizer (18 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the South Hamgyong province, approximately 150 km southeast of Pyongyang.

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