Samcheok Anthracite power station

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Samcheok Anthracite power station was a proposed 100 megawatt (MW) anthracite coal-fired power station planned for Samcheok, South Korea.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the proposed location for the plant, in Samcheok, South Korea

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Background on Plant

A 100 MW anthracite coal-fired plant was originally proposed as part of the second phase of the Samcheok Green power station according to a 2008 investor news article. However, as of 2014, plans for the Samcheok Green power station consisted of four 550 MW coal units.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Korea Electric Power Corporation
• Location: Samcheok, South Korea
• Coordinates: 37.45, 129.165 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Gross Capacity: 100 MW
• Type: Ultra-supercritical
• Projected in service:
• Coal Type: anthracite
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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