Yulchon power station

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Yulchon power station is an operating power station of at least 1523-megawatts (MW) in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yulchon power station Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea 34.913, 127.593 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 34.913, 127.593

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[2][4] 577[2] combined cycle[5] 2005[6]
Unit 2 operating[7][3] fossil gas - LNG[2][4] 946[7] combined cycle[8] 2014[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
Unit 1 China General Nuclear Power New Energy Holdings Co Ltd (CGN New Energy) [100.0%]
Unit 2 China General Nuclear Power New Energy Holdings Co Ltd (CGN New Energy) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309214112/http://www.cgnei.com/encgninde/inehg/2018-07/03/content_aedf2b2783704219958f9b14526dfde5.shtml. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006114538/http://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/KO/ntcob/list.do?menuCd=FN05030103&boardCd=BRD_000099. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 http://cgnyulchon.co.kr/company/company. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209230042/https://www.kepco-enc.com/eng/contents.do?key=1563. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309180943/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=6203. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309214945/http://www.cgnei.com/encgninde/inehg/2018-07/03/content_0c91a5e3e7f94e75a88d4710412b83c6.shtml. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309190927/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/ten-gas-turbines-ordered-4750-mw-plants-south-korea.html. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112045958/http://en.cgnpc.com.cn/encgn/c100095/2016-08/25/content_760b64289c2d41ddb8b6e36b95fcb4af.shtml. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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