Hadong power station
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Hadong power station (하동 발전소) is an operating power station of at least 4000-megawatts (MW) in Gadeok, Geumseong, Hadong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 하동 발전소.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hadong power station | Gadeok, Geumseong, Hadong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea | 34.952354, 127.819851 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 34.952354, 127.819851
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | supercritical | – | 1997 | 2026 |
| Unit 1 | announced[1][2] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 500[2] | unknown | – | 2026[2] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | supercritical | – | 1997 | 2027 |
| Unit 2 | announced[1][2] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 500[2] | unknown | – | 2027[2] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | supercritical | – | 1998 | 2028 |
| Unit 3 | announced[2] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 500[2] | unknown | – | 2028[2] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | supercritical | – | 1999 | 2028 |
| Unit 4 | announced[2] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 500[2] | unknown | – | 2028[2] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | supercritical | – | 2000 | 2031 |
| Unit 5 | announced[2] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 500[2] | unknown | – | 2031[2] | – |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | supercritical | – | 2001 | 2031 |
| Unit 6 | announced[2] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 500[2] | unknown | – | 2031[2] | – |
| Unit 7 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | ultra-supercritical | – | 2008 | 2038 |
| Unit 8 | operating | coal - bituminous | 500 | ultra-supercritical | – | 2009 | 2039 |
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 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO) [100.0%] |
Background
Hadong power station is a 8 x 500 MW coal-fired power station in Gadeok Geumseong, Hadong County. It was commissioned from 1997 to 2009 and is owned by KEPCO.[3]
The 9th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand (2020 - 2034) scheduled the retirement of coal units 1-6. From 2026 to 2031, they will be converted into six LNG-fueled units.[4]
Unit 1 is scheduled to close by 2026; Unit 2 by 2027; Units 3 & 4 by 2028; Units 5 & 6 by 2031; Unit 7 by 2038; Unit 8 by 2039.[5]
Opposition
In November 2021, the Gyeongnam Climate Crisis Emergency Action urged "Gyeongsangnam-do to establish a plan for the early shutdown of coal power plants in Samcheonpo, Hadong, and Goseong" and to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance.[6] The plan to replace coal units with LNG has also been shown to be a risky bet.[7]
Regarding the conversion of coal-fired power generation at Hadong power plant to LNG, a local Korean professor said: "LNG combined cycle power generation is said to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 30% compared to coal power generation, but instead emits methane, which has a greenhouse effect that is 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide." [8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.kospo.co.kr/kospo/204/subview.do?enc=Zm5jdDF8QEB8JTJGYmJzJTJGa29zcG8lMkY5MSUyRjEwNjc2MyUyRmFydGNsVmlldy5kbyUzRg%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231118083456/https://www.kier.re.kr/resources/download/tpp/policy_230113_data.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Hadong Coal Power Plant South Korea," GEO, accessed May 2020
- ↑ "The 9th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand (2020 - 2034)", South Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, December 28, 2020
- ↑ "Assessing the Health Benefits of a Paris-Aligned Coal Phase Out for South Korea," Annex II (Unit-level phase out schedules), Climate Analytics, May 2021
- ↑ "'경남도는 탈석탄동맹에 즉각 가입하라' 촉구" Oh My News, November 4, 2021
- ↑ "'447조 원 좌초자산' 위험 직면한 아시아 천연가스 투자," News Penguin November 3, 2021 (citing Global Energy Monitor report)
- ↑ "'[기고LNG복합발전소가 석탄발전소의 대안일까?,"] Ohadong.com, May 1, 2023
Additional data
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