Cheongju CHP plant
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Cheongju CHP plant (청주열병합) is an operating power station of at least 58-megawatts (MW) in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Cheongju CHP plant | Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea | 36.604954, 127.443223 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 1R, 3: 36.604954, 127.443223
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] | 58.3[4] | unknown | yes[5] | 2001[5] | – | no |
| 1R | Construction[6][5][7][8] | fossil gas: LNG[5] | 167[5] | gas turbine[5] | yes[5] | –[6][8] | Doosan Enerbility Co.: not found[9] | no |
| 3 | Shelved - inferred 2 y[6][5][7][8] | fossil gas: LNG[10] | 103[5] | steam turbine[5] | yes[5] | –[6][8] | Doosan Enerbility Co.: not found[9] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea District Heating Corp [100%][2][5][10] | Korea District Heating Corp [100.0%] |
| 1R | Korea District Heating Corp [100%][2][5][10] | Korea District Heating Corp [100.0%] |
| 3 | Korea District Heating Corp [100%][2][5][10] | Korea District Heating Corp [100.0%] |
Financing Details
Unit 1R is financing and is believed to have received US$217 million in equity from Korea District Heating Corp.[11][12]
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/XawfzTC7eUQ5NqKP7?coh=178573&entry=tt.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509203702/https://epsis.kpx.or.kr/epsisnew/selectEkpoBcrGrid.do?menuId=020400. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ https://epsis.kpx.or.kr/epsisnew/selectEkpoBcrGrid.do?menuId=0204000.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 https://cc.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2023/02/15/2023021500056.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309011703/http://www.lottecon.co.kr/plant/references?bizlagecd=R0020004&bizsubcd=R002000403. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "집단에너지 최초 한난 발전용량 3GW 돌파". 이투뉴스. 2024-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231118083456/https://www.kier.re.kr/resources/download/tpp/policy_230113_data.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction to supply CHP plants in South Korea". Turbomachinery Magazine. 2021-05-20. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://cc.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2023/02/15/2023021500056.htmll.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "'대기환경오염 논란 청주열병합발전소' 내년 말 '종지부?'". 뉴데일리 (in 한국어). 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-affirms-korea-district-heating-at-a-withdraws-ratings-06-02-2023". www.fitchratings.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
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