Gimpo CHP power station

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Gimpo CHP power station is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Gimpo, 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)
Gimpo CHP power station Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 37.64981, 126.638319 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3][4][5][6] fossil gas - LNG[1] 500[1][7][5] combined cycle[7][2] 2023[7][5]
Unit 2 construction[8] fossil gas - LNG[7] 225[7] steam turbine[7] 2025[7]

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
Unit 1 Korea Western Power Co Ltd (KOWEPO) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Korea Western Power Co Ltd (KOWEPO) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221210125957/https://powermag.com/south-korea-forays-into-gas-turbine-manufacturing/. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309180031/https://www.turbomachinerymag.com/koreas-own-gas-turbine-to-start-generating-power-in-2022/. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027014317/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/coal-fired/equipment-coal-fired/doosan-heavy-deploys-first-large-gas-turbine-at-korea-chp-project/. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202154057/https://www.doosanenerbility.com/en/business/combined. Archived from the original on 02 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.powermag.com/south-koreas-first-k-gas-turbine-begins-commercial-operation/?oly_enc_id=2515H1512489C1W. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240108203816/https://www.argusmedia.com/news/2474500-koreas-kowepo-launches-270mw-gas-turbine-in-chp-plant?amp=1. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220623052525/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/04/06/business/sponsoredReports/western-turbine-gas-turbines/20220406172025839.html. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511233536/https://www.iwest.co.kr/iwest/1052/subview.do. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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