South Korea

Hwacheon Hydro Power Station — 108 MW Hydroelectric

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Hwacheon Hydro Power Station is a 108 MW hydro power plant located in South Korea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
108 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2008

Year online

Owner
KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)

Operator

Location
38.10, 127.76

Coordinates

Insights

#154
largest in South Korea
#2,204
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#9,709
largest worldwide
2008
24 yrs newer than avg
18
operated by KHNP (Korea Hydro…
46
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
108 MW
Commissioned
2008
Status
Operational
Owner
KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)
Country
South Korea
Coordinates
38.099, 127.762

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
9,082 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
726,589 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,974
cars per year
1,211
homes per year
412,835
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

화천수력발전소 is a 108 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by 한국수력원자력 since 1961.

Ranked #28 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 108 MW represents 0.68% of South Korea’s 15,891 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making this facility 13.4 times smaller.

Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cheongpyeong (400 MW, Hydro), 청평양수발전소 (400 MW, Hydro), and Cheongpyeong pumped-storage power station (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gangwon Province, approximately 180 km east of Seoul.

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