BUSAN JUNG-KWAN — South Korea
Other power plant in Busan, South Korea. Approximate location 35.315, 129.1777.
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BUSAN JUNG-KWAN is a 100.3 MW other power station in Busan, South Korea. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 75k homes (estimated). It ranks #131 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 119,418 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 28k cars driven for a year. In context, 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-5479.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: Climate TRACE; fuel: Not available
In context: how this plant compares
This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~119,418 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.
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.3°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 14% below 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: 45/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness 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
South Korea has 1 other power plant in this dataset, together about 100 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kori · Nuclear · 2,773 MW · Busan
- Shin-Kori · Nuclear · 3,340 MW · Busan
- Onsan Smelter power station · Gas · 314.5 MW · Ulsan
- Ulsan Hanju power station · Gas · 299.2 MW · Ulsan
- Ulsan GPS power station · Gas · 1,122 MW · Ulsan
- Ulsan · Oil · 3,000 MW · Ulsan
Location
Coordinates 35.315, 129.1777 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is BUSAN JUNG-KWAN?
BUSAN JUNG-KWAN is a 100.3 MW other power plant in Busan, South Korea.
How much CO₂ does BUSAN JUNG-KWAN emit?
BUSAN JUNG-KWAN has modelled emissions of about 119,418 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).