Bucheon power station

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Bucheon power station is an operating power station of at least 1446-megawatts (MW) in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bucheon power station Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 37.5225, 126.764 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 37.5225, 126.764

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] liquefied natural gas[3] 450[2] combined cycle[3] yes[4] 1993[5]
Unit 2 announced[6] liquefied natural gas[6] 498[6] combined cycle[6] not found 2025[6]
Unit 3 announced[6] liquefied natural gas[6] 498[6] combined cycle[6] not found 2028[6]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 GS Power Co Ltd[7][8] GS Holdings Corp
Unit 2 GS Power Co Ltd[7][8] GS Holdings Corp
Unit 3 GS Power Co Ltd[7][8] GS Holdings Corp

Articles and Resources

References

  1. WRI1029884
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Electric Power & District Heating". GS Energy. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006114538/http://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/KO/ntcob/list.do?menuCd=FN05030103&boardCd=BRD_000099. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Thermal Power". KEPCO E&C - KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company, Inc. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. "KEPCO 2019". Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 "South Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, The 9th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand (2020 - 2034)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "GS Power". GS. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "GS Power Energy Leader". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.

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