Andong power station — South Korea
Gas power plant in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Approximate location 36.5959, 128.5413.
GasGyeongsangbuk-doSouth KoreaCCGT · HRSGDoosan Enerbility Co.: H-classCO₂ modelled
Andong power station is a 417 MW gas power station in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It is operated by Korea Southern Power Co Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 470k homes (estimated). It ranks #85 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 721,270 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 168k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 27.9% of South Korea's electricity; the national grid averages 417 gCO₂/kWh (40.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-5448.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000401350; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 417 MW, Andong power station is below the median gas plant in South Korea (515 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Doosan Enerbility Co.: H-class. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~721,270 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of South Korea gas capacity
- 0.7% of 58,006 MW across 77 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 34 of 67 dated gas plants in South Korea are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in South Korea
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Korea Southern Power Co Ltd. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate (Köppen Dwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 36.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 17% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 59/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #52 largest gas power plant of 77 in South Korea by capacity.
South Korea has 77 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 58,006 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Andong Kowaco · Hydro · 90 MW · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Yecheon · Hydro · 800 MW · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Imha · Hydro · 50 MW · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Nakdan · Hydro · 3 MW · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Yeongdeok nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 3,000 MW · North Gyeongsang
- Gumi · Hydro · 3 MW · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Location
Coordinates 36.5959, 128.5413 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Andong power station?
Andong power station is a 417 MW gas power plant in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Andong power station?
Andong power station is operated by Korea Southern Power Co Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Andong power station emit?
Andong power station has modelled emissions of about 721,270 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).