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Naejungri — 12 MW Hydroelectric

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Naejungri is a 12 MW hydro power plant located in North Korea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
12 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
40.72, 128.27

Coordinates

Insights

#29
largest in North Korea
#5,190
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#22,497
largest worldwide
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
12 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
PRK
Coordinates
40.724, 128.267

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,009 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
80,732 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

219
cars per year
135
homes per year
45,871
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Naejungri is a 12 MW hydro power plant in North Korea, operational since its commissioning.

Ranked #14 of 15 hydro plants in North Korea, Naejungri’s 12 MW accounts for 0.32% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 3,805 MW. The largest hydro plant in North Korea is Supung at 700 MW, making Naejungri 58.33 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Naejungri. The facility is located in the South Hamgyong Province, approximately 400 km from the capital, Pyongyang.

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