Samchonpo power station

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Samchonpo (Samcheonpo) power station is a 2,120-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in South Gyeongsang, South Korea.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Deokho Hai, Goseong.

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Background on Plant

Samchonpo power station was a six-unit coal-fired power station totaling 3,240 MW in Deokho Hai, Goseong. It was commissioned from 1983 to 1998, and owned by KEPCO.

Units 1-2 were closed in April 2020. Units 3-4 are planned for closure in 2023.

Conversion to gas

South Korea plans to shut a total of 15.3GW of coal-fired capacity by 2034, according to a draft of the country's ninth basic electricity plan, of which 12.7GW will be switched to run on imported gas.

The following power stations have plans to convert from coal to gas:

• Dangjin power station Units 1 and 2 in 2029 (2 * 500 MW)
• Dangjin power station Units 3 and 4 in 2030 (2 * 500 MW)
• Samchonpo power station Unit 3 in 2024 (560 MW)
• Samchonpo power station Unit 4 in 2024 (560 MW)
• Samchonpo power station Unit 5 in 2027 (500 MW)
• Samchonpo power station Unit 6 in 2028 (500 MW)
• Yeongheung power station Units 1 and 2 in 2034 (2 * 800 MW)

Project Details

• Sponsor: Korea Southeast Power Co
• Parent company: KEPCO
• Location: Deokho Hai, Goseong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
• Coordinates: 34.910715, 128.108397 (exact)
• Status: Operating (Units 3-6), Retired (Units 1-2)
• Gross generating capacity (proposed): 2,120 MW
  • Unit CC3: LNG-fired, 560MW (start-up in 2024)
  • Unit CC4: LNG-fired, 560MW (start-up in 2024)
  • Unit CC5: LNG-fired, 500MW (start-up in 2027)
  • Unit CC6: LNG-fired, 500MW (start-up in 2028)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 2,120 MW
  • Units 3-4: Coal-fired, 560 MW
  • Units 5-6: Coal-fired, 500 MW
• Gross generating capacity (retired): 1,120 MW
  • Units 1-2: Coal-fired, 560 MW
• Type: Subcritical (Units 1-4), Supercritical (Units 5-6)
• Start year: 1983 (Unit 1), 1984 (Unit 2), 1993 (Unit 3), 1994 (Unit 4), 1997 (Unit 5), 1998 (Unit 6)
• Coal Type: Sub/Bituminous
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:
• Unit Retirements: Units 1 and 2 retired in 2020.
• Planned Unit Retirements: Units 3 & 4 are scheduled to close by 2024; Units 5 by 2027; Unit 6 by 2028.

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