Yeongwol power station

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Yeongwol power station is an operating power station of at least 848-megawatts (MW) in Youngwol-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It is also known as Yong-Wol.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yeongwol power station Youngwol-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea 37.162939, 128.492275 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 37.162939, 128.492275

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2][3] 848[2] combined cycle[2] 2010[2]

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
Unit 1 Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308222843/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/2005-south-korea/fossil-fuels-energy/30795-youngwol-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 08 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221103232134/https://www.kospo.co.kr/kospoeng/583/subview.do. Archived from the original on 03 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225000046/https://ra.csis.org/database/powerplants/yeongwol-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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