Smart Energy Center (Cheongju) power station
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Smart Energy Center (Cheongju) power station is an operating power station of at least 585-megawatts (MW) in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. It is also known as Chungju.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Energy Center (Cheongju) power station | Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea | 36.64927, 127.42218 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 585[3] | unknown | yes[7] | 2024[8][5][6][9] |
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 | SK Hynix [100%][8] | SK Hynix [100.0%] |
Financing Details
SK Hynix is believed to have contributed US$668 million in equity to the project.[10][11]
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/SK+Hynix+Semiconductor+2nd+Plant/@36.6492698,127.4221799,897m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x35652901c1051357:0xf027ae26e7ad5cc!8m2!3d36.6492655!4d127.4243686.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240517001447/https://www.skecoengineering.com/upload/promote/4f6586b78c194601b3e50e8d6b726cb6.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210308225302/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/view/2019/10/805322/. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.goodmorningcc.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=286403.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230526233827/https://www.cctoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=2176386. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/03/27/3MO2TMQHPJFGPIX4QBQ3FNC4AE/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210309191300/http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=39839. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120125621/http://www.skec.com/asp/en/business/project.asp. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://daeahenc.co.kr/en/sub/sub02_01_02.php?cat_no=5&idx=12571&offset=12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "SK Hynix to build LNG power station to fuel its chip facility in Cheongju". 매일경제 (in 한국어). 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "SK하이닉스 LNG발전소 상쇄 사업비 놓고 평행선". 충청투데이 (in 한국어). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
