South Korea

Goesan — 3 MW Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric Renewable Verified

Goesan is a 3 MW hydro power plant located in South Korea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
3 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1957

Year online

Owner
Korea Hydro and Nuclear

Operator

Location
36.81, 127.79

Coordinates

Insights

#215
largest in %s
#7,172
largest %s worldwide
#32,650
largest worldwide
1957
%d yrs older than avg
11
operated by %s
54
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
3 MW
Commissioned
1957
Status
Operational
Owner
Korea Hydro and Nuclear
Country
South Korea
Coordinates
36.811, 127.795

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
235 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
18,838 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

51
cars / year
31
homes / year
10,703
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Goesan is a 2.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Hydro and Nuclear since 1957.

Ranked #56 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea, it represents 0.02% of 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 Goesan approximately 517 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Chungju (400 MW, Hydro), 충주수력발전소 (400 MW, Hydro), and Chungju Dam (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the North Chungcheong Province, approximately 150 km southeast of Seoul.

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