Fleet by fuel
Fleet interpretation
Korea Hydro and Nuclear is represented here as an asset portfolio, not just a company label. The visible fleet spans 1 country; the largest concentration is South Korea (12).
The fuel mix by asset count is nuclear (6), hydro (5), solar (1). The largest listed asset is Hanbit in South Korea (6,235 MW), and the mean listed unit size is about 1,984 MW across units with capacity data.
CO₂ coverage is source-labelled: 0 plants have a reported or modelled CO₂ value in the dataset, including 0 measured records. Missing values remain blank rather than inferred as company totals.
Method: plant-level records are grouped by owner/operator label, then aggregated by country, fuel, capacity and CO₂ provenance.
All 12 plants
| Plant | Fuel | Country | MW | t CO₂/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbit | Nuclear | South Korea | 6,235 | — |
| Hanul | Nuclear | South Korea | 6,226 | — |
| Shin-Kori | Nuclear | South Korea | 3,340 | — |
| Wolsong | Nuclear | South Korea | 2,799 | — |
| Kori | Nuclear | South Korea | 2,773 | — |
| Shin-Wolsong | Nuclear | South Korea | 2,096 | — |
| Paldang | Hydro | South Korea | 120 | — |
| Hwacheon | Hydro | South Korea | 108 | — |
| Chan Cheon | Hydro | South Korea | 62 | — |
| Uiam | Hydro | South Korea | 48 | — |
| Yonggwang | Solar | South Korea | 3 | — |
| Goesan | Hydro | South Korea | 3 | — |
Ownership & capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ is measured for EPA/EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records.
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants does Korea Hydro and Nuclear operate?
Korea Hydro and Nuclear operates 12 power plants across 1 country, with about 23,813 MW of total capacity.
What is Korea Hydro and Nuclear's largest power plant?
Hanbit in South Korea is its largest at about 6,235 MW.
What types of power plants does Korea Hydro and Nuclear run?
Its fleet includes nuclear (6), hydro (5), solar (1).