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Onsan Smelter power station

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Onsan Smelter power station is an operating power station of at least 270-megawatts (MW) in Onsan, Ulsan, South Korea. It is also known as Korea Zinc.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Onsan Smelter power station Onsan, Ulsan, South Korea 35.432713, 129.265426 (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
1 Operating[2][3][4][5] fossil gas: LNG[2] 270[2] combined cycle[2] no[2] 2021[5]

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 Zinc Co Ltd [100%][6] Korea Zinc Co Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Onsan-eup,+Ulju-gun,+Ulsan,+South+Korea/@35.4327126,129.2654262,20436m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3567d4ca287710a3:0xa024a034c8ed2acf!8m2!3d35.4346298!4d129.3146114. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309173517/https://www.genewsroom.com/press-releases/ges-fuel-efficient-6f03-gas-turbines-power-korea-zincs-power-plant-onsan-korea. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Power plant profile: Zinc Combined Cycle Power Plant, South Korea". 2023-04-23. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119200226/https://www.koreazinc.co.kr/english/assets/images/sustainability/kz_esg_eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230420040127/https://biz.chosun.com/industry/company/2023/04/18/5QO2TWAA4NHUTMXVGYNC2N7JVQ/. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429202048/https://www.koreazinc.co.kr/english/company/page/summary.aspx. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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