Bonghwa Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

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Bonghwa Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Socheon-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bonghwa Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant


Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Announced^[1]	2036 (planned)^[2]	500 MW^[1]	2 x 250 MW^[2]	Pumped storage^[1]	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) Co Ltd (한국수력원자력)^[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bonghwa Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant


Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Socheon-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea^[2]	36.8818, 129.1217 (approximate)^[2]

The map below shows the approximate location of the hydroelectric power plant:

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Additional data

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References

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