Pohang power station
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Pohang power station is a cancelled power station in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pohang power station | Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea | 36.032222, 129.365 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 500 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | POSCO Holdings Inc (POSCO) [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): iron & steel
- Captive industry: Power
Background
Korean steelmaker POSCO proposed plans to build a 500 MW coal-fired power plant to provide its steel factory in Pohang with electricity. The estimated cost was 1 billion KRW. Environmental groups and local communities in Pohang opposed the proposal, saying the coal-fired power plant would worsen air quality in the region, violating limits on particulate matter (PM) passed by the government in June 2016.[1]
In late September 2016, it was reported construction of POSCO's proposed coal plant in Pohang would be turned down due to concerns over air pollution and climate change, according to the Ministry of the Environment.[1]
The Park Geun-hye administration opposed the plan, citing its pledge to cut greenhouse emissions by 37 percent by 2030, as announced at the 2015 COP21 climate conference, and its general inclination to bring down the country’s dependency on coal-power generation. Park’s newly elected successor, Moon Jae-in, took a similar stance, ordering a temporary shutdown of coal power plants that were 30 years and older to combat fine dust. President Moon had also included reevaluating construction of new thermal power plants in his election pledges.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "정부, 미세먼지대책 이후 제한 조치…“포스코 신청 불허," khan.co.kr, Sep 27, 2016
- ↑ "Environmental Policies Threaten POSCO’s 1-Trillion-Won Power Plant," Korea Bizwire, May 18, 2017
Additional data
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