Yongdong power station
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Yongdong power station (영동 발전소) is an operating power station of at least 375-megawatts (MW) in Anin, Gangdong, Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea. It is also known as Yeongdong Eco Power, 영동 발전소, Yeongdong power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Yongdong power station | Anin, Gangdong, Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea | 37.738959, 128.980391 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 37.738959, 128.980391
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 175[4] | – | 2017[5] | – |
| 2, timepoint 2 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] | 200[2] | – | 2020[4] | – |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: anthracite | 125 | subcritical | 1973 | 2017 |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: anthracite | 200 | subcritical | 1979 | 2020 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | Korea South-East Power Co Ltd [100%][2] | Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%] |
| 2, timepoint 2 | Korea South-East Power Co Ltd [100%][2] | Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Korea South-East Power Co Ltd [100%][2] | Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Korea South-East Power Co Ltd [100%][2] | Korea Electric Power Corp [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 2017.
Unit 2: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 2020.
Background
The power station's first coal unit was completed in 1973 and the second coal unit in 1979. The station used the anthracite produced in the nearby coal mines. In 2017 and 2020, the first and the largest wood pellet-firing system in Korea was introduced to Unit 1 and 2 in order to respond to "the deterioration of equipment efficiency due to long-term operation, and to accomplish a more environment-friendly power generation."[6][7][8][9][10]
If Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) had not planned to convert the power station to biomass, it would have been shut down by 2025 under government plans.[11]
Busan Port and Pohang Port are used to deliver wood pellets to the power station.[11]
The power station reportedly still has the capacity to burn coal.[12]
There was a lake next to the coal power station, but the lake was reclaimed with toxic coal ash and is now used as a golf course.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/EptXxYkqS8bTJDnh8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220223071843/https://www.koenergy.kr/kosep/hw/en/ov/ovhw18/main.do?menuCd=EN02030102. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221203020434/https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/13811/yeongdong-biomass-conversion-in-korea-to-be-complete-in-2017. Archived from the original on 03 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2149558-ipps-to-boost-south-korean-pellet-demand.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://iere.jp/membersinformation/project/project_KOEN.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Yeongdong Eco Power Division," KOEN, accessed November 2021
- ↑ "노후 석탄화력 영동 2호기 폐지," January 15, 2019
- ↑ "Yeongdong Biomass Power Plant, South Korea," Power Technology, November 23, 2021
- ↑ "South Korea’s pellet imports rise by 18pc in January," Argus Media, February 16, 2021
- ↑ "영동화력발전소," Wikipedia
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "South Korean wood pellet imports hit high in November," Argus Media, December 13, 2018
- ↑ "Yeongdong biomass conversion in Korea to be complete in 2017," Biomass Magazine, October 18, 2016
- ↑ "동해안 7번 국도의 비극," Catholic News, October 21, 2021
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
