Samcheok Anthracite power station

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Samcheok Anthracite power station is a cancelled power station in Samcheok, Gangwon, South Korea. It is also known as part of the Samcheok Green power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Samcheok Anthracite power station Samcheok, Gangwon, South Korea 37.45, 129.165 (approximate)

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
cancelled coal: anthracite 100 supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner Parent
Korea Southern Power Co Ltd [100%] Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%]

Background

A 100 MW anthracite coal-fired plant was originally proposed as part of the second phase of the Samcheok Green power station according to a 2008 investor news article.[1] However, as of 2014, plans for the Samcheok Green power station consisted of four 550 MW coal units.[2][3]

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