KOWEPO Hadong power station

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KOWEPO Hadong power station (하동) is a cancelled power station in Hadong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is also known as 하동, Hadong (K project).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
KOWEPO Hadong power station Hadong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea 35.066667, 127.75 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
Unit 1 cancelled coal: unknown 1000 unknown
Unit 2 cancelled coal: unknown 1000 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Korea Western Power Co Ltd [100%] Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%]
Unit 2 Korea Western Power Co Ltd [100%] Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%]

Background

In November 2014, Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (KOWEPO) said it planned to build a 2,000 MW coal-fired power station in Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone, with construction planned to begin in 2017 and end in 2022.[1]

However, with no developments since the initial announcement, the project appears to be cancelled.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "하동 석탄화력발전소 추진 신중해야," Daily Citizen Gyeongnam, November 21, 2014

Additional data

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