List of power stations in South Korea

The following page lists power stations in South Korea .

Non-renewable

Coal

All power station lists are based on the 7th Basic Electricity Supply Plan(2015)

Station	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Units	Completion	Fuel type	Notes
Boryeong Power Station		3,000	6		BIT Coal
Dangjin Power Station		6,040	10		BIT Coal
Hadong Power Station		4,000	8		BIT Coal
Samchonpo Power Station		2,120	4		BIT Coal
Taean Power Station		6,100	10		BIT Coal
Yeongheung Power Station		5,080	6		BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 1		800		12 Jul 2004	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 2		800		28 Nov 2004	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 3		870		30 Jun 2008	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 4		870		31 Dec 2008	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 5		870		10 Jun 2014	BIT Coal
->Yeongheung unit 6		870		5 Nov 2014	BIT Coal
Yeosu Power Station		679	2		BIT Coal
Yeongdong Power Station		325	2		ANTH Coal	Retired
Donghae Power Station		1100	2		ANTH Coal
Shin Boryung Power Station		2,000	2		BIT Coal
Samcheok Green Power		2,000	2		BIT Coal
Bukpyung Power Station		1,190	2		BIT Coal
Goseong HI Power Station		2,080	2	2021	BIT Coal
->Goseong HI unit 1		1,040		2021	BIT Coal
->Goseong HI unit 2		1,040		Oct 2021	BIT Coal
Samcheok Pos Power		2,100	2	2024	BIT Coal
Gangneung Anin Station		2,080	2	2022	BIT Coal
->Gangneung Ani unit 1		1,040		Dec 2021	BIT Coal
->Gangneung Ani unit 2		1,040		Jun 2022	BIT Coal
Shin Seocheon Power Station		1,000	1	Mar 2020	BIT Coal

Fuel Oil

All power stations with at least 500 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Notes
Pyeongtaek Power Station			1,400	[1]
Ulsan Power Station			1,800	[1]
Yeosu Power Station			528	[1]

Natural Gas

All power stations with at least 1,000 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Type
Boryeong Power Station [2]			1,200	CCGT
Busan Power Station [3]			1,800	CCGT
Incheon Power Station [2]			1,012	CCGT
Seoincheon Power Station [1]			1,800	CCGT
Seoul Power Station [1]			1,537
Shinincheon Power Station [3]			1,800	CCGT
Seoincheon Power Station [1]			1,800	CCGT
Dangjin Eco Ulsan Power Station			1,000	CCGT
Ulsan Power Station [1]			1,200	CCGT

Nuclear

All power stations are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Unit	Commissioning	Notes
Kori Nuclear Power Plant		35°19′12″N129°17′24″E / 35.319904°N 129.290053°E / 35.319904; 129.290053 (Kori Nuclear Power Plant)	6,537
-> Kori #1			587	1	29 April 1978
-> Kori #2			650	2	25 July 1983
-> Kori #3			950	3	30 September 1985
-> Kori #4			950	4	29 April 1986
-> Shin Kori #1			1,000	5	28 February 2011
-> Shin Kori #2			1,000	6	20 July 2012
-> Shin Kori #3			1,400	7	20 December 2016
-> Shin Kori #4			1,400	8	September 2019
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant		37°05′34″N129°23′01″E / 37.09278°N 129.38361°E / 37.09278; 129.38361 (Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant)	5,928
-> Hanul #1			950	1	10 September 1988
-> Hanul #2			950	2	30 September 1989
-> Hanul #3			1000	3	11 August 1998
-> Hanul #4			1000	4	31 December 1999
-> Hanul #5			1000	5	29 July 2004
-> Hanul #6			1000	6	22 April 2005
-> Shin Hanul #1			1,340	7	November 2018 exp.	Construction
-> Shin Hanul #2			1,340	8	November 2019 exp.	Construction
-> Shin Hanul #3			1,340	9	December 2022 exp.	Construction
-> Shin Hanul #4			1,340	10	December 2023 exp.	Construction
Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant		35°24′54″N126°25′26″E / 35.41500°N 126.42389°E / 35.41500; 126.42389 (Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Station)	5,875
-> Hanbit #1			950	1	25 August 1986
-> Hanbit #2			950	2	10 June 1987
-> Hanbit #3			1,000	3	31 March 1995
-> Hanbit #4			1,000	4	1 January 1996
-> Hanbit #5			1,000	5	21 May 2002
-> Hanbit #6			1,000	6	24 December 2002
Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant		35°43′0″N129°28′40″E / 35.71667°N 129.47778°E / 35.71667; 129.47778 (Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant)	4,598
-> Wolseong #1			657	1	22 April 1983
-> Wolseong #2			647	2	1 July 1997
-> Wolseong #3			651	3	1 July 1998
-> Wolseong #4			653	4	1 October 1999
-> Shin wolseong #1			997	5	31 July 2012
-> Shin wolseong #2			993	6	24 July 2015

Renewable

Hydroelectric

Power stations with at least 50 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	PS	Notes
Andong Dam	Andong	36°35′05″N128°46′26″E / 36.58472°N 128.77389°E / 36.58472; 128.77389 (Andong Dam)	80	Yes
Cheongpyong PS			400	Yes	[1]
Cheongsong PS			600	Yes	[1]
Chungju Dam	Chungju	37°00′22″N127°59′33″E / 37.00611°N 127.99250°E / 37.00611; 127.99250 (Chungju Dam)	400	No	[1]
Daecheong Dam	Daejeon	36°28′39″N127°28′51″E / 36.47750°N 127.48083°E / 36.47750; 127.48083 (Daecheong Dam)	90	No
Hapcheon HPS			100	No	[1]
Hwacheon Dam	Hwacheon	38°07′02″N127°46′44″E / 38.11722°N 127.77889°E / 38.11722; 127.77889 (Hwacheon Dam)	108	No	[1]
Imha Dam	Andong	36°32′15″N128°53′00″E / 36.53750°N 128.88333°E / 36.53750; 128.88333 (Imha Dam)	50	No	[1]
Muju PS			600	Yes	[4]
Paldang HPS			120	No	[1]
Sancheong PS			700	Yes	[4]
Samnangjin PS			600	Yes	[1]
Soyanggang Dam	Chuncheon	37°56′44″N128°48′52″E / 37.94556°N 128.81444°E / 37.94556; 128.81444 (Soyanggang Dam)	200	No	[1]
Yangyang PS	Yangyang	38°00′37″N128°32′34″E / 38.01028°N 128.54278°E / 38.01028; 128.54278 (Yangyang PS)	1,000	Yes	[1]
Yecheon PS			800	Yes	Under construction [1]

Tidal

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Notes
Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station			520	Proposed
Incheon Tidal Power Station		37°29′30″N126°20′15″E / 37.49167°N 126.33750°E / 37.49167; 126.33750 (Incheon Tidal Power Station)	1,320	Under Construction (2017)
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station			254
Uldolmok Tidal Power Station	Uldolmok	34°34′06″N126°18′28″E / 34.56833°N 126.30778°E / 34.56833; 126.30778 (Uldolmok Tidal Power Station)	1.5

Wind

Power stations with at least 10 MW nameplate capacity are listed.

Station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Turbines
Hankyeong Wind Farm [3]			21	9
Kangwon Wind Farm [1]			98
Seongsan Wind Farm [3]			12	6
Youngduk Wind Farm [5]			39.6	24

See also

• List of largest power stations in the world

References

1. Statistics of Electric Power in Korea (2009)
2. KOMIPO - Status of Power Generation Equipment
3. KOSPO - Generating Facilities in Operation Archived 2013-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
4. Pumped-storage hydroelectric stations ^[usurped]
5. CDM Youngduk Wind Park Project