Huichon Complex

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Huichon Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in North Korea.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Huichon Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type
Huichon 1 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 2012[1] 150 MW[2] Conventional storage[3]
Huichon 2 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 2012[1] 150 MW[2] Conventional storage[3]
Huichon 3 -12 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 2015[1] 120 MW[1] Conventional storage[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Huichon Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Huichon 1 hydroelectric plant Huichon, Chagang, North Korea[4] Jangja River[5] 40.1811, 126.3499 (exact)[6]
Huichon 2 hydroelectric plant Huichon, Chagang, North Korea[4] Cheongcheon River[5] 40.1811, 126.3499 (exact)[6]
Huichon 3 -12 hydroelectric plant Chisin-dong, Hŭich'ŏn City, Chagang Province, North Korea[7] Chongchon River[7] 40.1726, 126.2776 (approximate)[7]

The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220703060013/https://www.rfa.org/korean/in_focus/food_international_org/hydropower-12032015145522.html. Archived from the original on 03 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210905053218/https://m.blog.naver.com/gounikorea/220934263650. Archived from the original on 05 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/%ED%9D%AC%EC%B2%9C%EB%B0%9C%EC%A0%84%EC%86%8C/@40.18602265986m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x5fd37bf20676bac3:0xfc19165437475237!8m2!3d40.1800911!4d126.349731126.3441305. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123092222/https://www.voakorea.com/a/huichon-power-plant-146795055/1368304.html. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/%ED%9D%AC%EC%B2%9C%EB%B0%9C%EC%A0%84%EC%86%8C/@40.1860226126.34413055986m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x5fd37bf20676bac3:0xfc19165437475237!8m2!3d40.1800911!4d126.349731. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001000820/https://www.38north.org/2019/07/hydropower070319/. Archived from the original on 01 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)