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The 5th Puryong — 36 MW Hydroelectric

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The 5th Puryong is a 36 MW hydro power plant located in North Korea. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
36 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
42.06, 129.69

Coordinates

Insights

#25
largest in North Korea
#3,616
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#15,676
largest worldwide
8
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
36 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
PRK
Coordinates
42.063, 129.691

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,027 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
242,196 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

658
cars per year
404
homes per year
137,612
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

The 5th Puryong is a 36 MW hydro power plant in North Korea, with a total of 15 hydro plants in the country.

Ranked #12 of 15 hydro plants in North Korea, this facility accounts for 0.95% of the nation’s total hydro capacity of 3,805 MW. The largest hydro plant in North Korea is Supung at 700 MW, making The 5th Puryong nearly 20 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Chongjin City power station (450 MW, Coal), Rajin (400 MW, Coal), and Chongjin Chemical Fiber (6 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the North Hamgyong province, approximately 60 km from Chongjin City.

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