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English Chan Cheon is a 62 MW hydro power plant located in South Korea. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 62 MW
- Commissioned
- 1965
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Korea Hydro and Nuclear
- Country
- South Korea
- Coordinates
- 37.967, 127.670
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
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About this plant
Chan Cheon is a 62 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Hydro and Nuclear since 1965.
Ranked #37 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, Chan Cheon contributes 0.39% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 15,891 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Chan Cheon 23.4 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Cheongpyeong (400 MW, Hydro), 청평양수발전소 (400 MW, Hydro), and Cheongpyeong pumped-storage power station (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gyeonggi Province, approximately 50 km from Seoul.
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