Samcheonpo Power Station

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Samcheonpo Power Plant
Samcheonpo Power Station
Country
Coordinates 34°54′42″N128°06′35″E / 34.9118°N 128.1096°E / 34.9118; 128.1096
Operator(s)
  • Korea South-East Power Company
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 3,240 MW

Samcheonpo Power Station is a large coal-fired power station in South Korea. [1] [2] [3]

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