Gwangyang power station

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Gwangyang power station (광양C/C) is an operating power station of at least 1126-megawatts (MW) in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It is also known as K-Power.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gwangyang power station Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea 34.8895, 127.7747 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 34.8895, 127.7747

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG[4] 563[5][4] combined cycle[4] no[6] 2006[4]
2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: LNG[4] 563[5][4] combined cycle[4] no[6] 2006[4]

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 Parent
1 SK E&S Co Ltd [100%][7] SK Inc [100.0%]
2 SK E&S Co Ltd [100%][7] SK Inc [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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128153321/http://www.skens.com/en/sk/content/view.do?cate=energy&m1=powergeneration. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: 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 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210514094656/https://www.skens.com/en/sk/content/view.do?cate=energy&m1=develop&m2=gwangyanggas. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/gwangyang-kwangyang-lng-power-plant-south-korea/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119144432/https://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/KO/ntcob/ntcobView.do?pageIndex=1&boardSeq=21039450&boardCd=BRD_000099&menuCd=FN05030103&parnScrpSeq=0&categoryCdGroup=&regDateGroup2=. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210309174244/https://www.skens.com/en/sk/content/view.do?cate=energy. Archived from the original on 09 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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