Gimcheon CHP power station
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Gimcheon CHP power station (김천열병합발전소) is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is also known as 김천열병합발전소.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gimcheon CHP power station | Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea | 36.15614, 128.12688 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.15614, 128.12688
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 30 | subcritical | 2013 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 30 | subcritical | 2013 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gimcheon Energy Service Co Ltd [100%] | other [80.0%]; Hana Power Package Ltd [20.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Gimcheon Energy Service Co Ltd [100%] | other [80.0%]; Hana Power Package Ltd [20.0%] |
Background
The Gimcheon industrial complex is considered a hub for logistics and transportation in South Korea. In 2021, it was described as having “complete infrastructure,” including electric power, industrial water, steam from cogeneration plants, city gas, and sewage.[1]
The Gimcheon Combined Heat and Power (CHP) power station has a capacity of 59 megawatts (MW) (or 60 MW by other accounts).[2]
As of 2020, the power station reportedly supplied heat to 12 companies in the industrial complex, including Kolon (지 내 코오롱), Yuhan-Kimberly (유한킴벌리), and LG Chem (LG화학등).[3]
In November 2023, a briefing session was held in Gimcheon City to inform residents of a planned partial change in the fuel used at the CHP power station, which would result in a fuel mix of 71% bituminous coal and 29% "organic solid fuel" (Google Translate). The source and type of organic solid fuel was unspecified at the time of reporting.
Environmental & public health impacts
Gimcheon Energy Service’s plant is responsible for significant fine dust pollution in the region.[4]
In 2019, Gimcheon Energy Service signed a fine dust reduction implementation agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Gyeongsangbuk-do.[3]
In 2020, Kim Chung-seop, the Mayor of Gimcheon City, responded to public concerns with the following (Google translation):
- “Gimcheon, a clean energy city, can be reborn as a clean energy city by actively responding to the government policy to reduce the utilization rate of thermal power plants even during the daytime when renewable energy such as solar power is generated, while solving environmental problems caused by the use of fossil energy and converting to new and renewable energy. I will do my best to make it happen.”[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 김천1일반산업단지 3단계 분양 조기 마감…4단계 조성계획도 수립, idaegu, November 1, 2021
- ↑ 사업소 현황 , skens.com, accessed November 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 김응숙 의원, 김천시 대형폐기물 처리방안과 열병합발전소 원료에 대한 시정질의, dkitnews, June 19, 2020
- ↑ GS E&R, 김천에너지 서비스 석탄 연료 사용 미세먼지 과다 배출, dkilbo, January 30, 2019
Additional data
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