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]
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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][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 Inc [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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)
  2. (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. 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)
  4. https://www.goodmorningcc.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=286403. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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. 6.0 6.1 https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/03/27/3MO2TMQHPJFGPIX4QBQ3FNC4AE/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 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. 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)
  9. https://daeahenc.co.kr/en/sub/sub02_01_02.php?cat_no=5&idx=12571&offset=12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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