Dangjin — South Korea
Coal power plant in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. Approximate location 37.0543, 126.5133.
CoalChungcheongnam-doSouth KoreaSteamultra-supercriticalCO₂ modelled
Dangjin is a 6,040 MW coal power station in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is operated by Korea East West Power. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 7.6 million homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 21,778,000 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 5.1 million cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 31.1% 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 WRI1000208.
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.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 6,040 MW for Dangjin power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000103480; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 6,040 MW, Dangjin is well above the median coal plant in South Korea (400 MW). Technically it is described as Steam; ultra-supercritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~21,778,000 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 coal capacity
- 12.9% of 46,928 MW across 34 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 22 of 25 dated coal 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 coal plants in South Korea
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Korea East West Power. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 37.1°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.
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 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 #1 largest coal power plant of 34 in South Korea by capacity.
South Korea has 34 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 46,928 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hwaseong · Solar · 1 MW · Chungcheongnam-do
- Daesan Refinery power station · Gas · 174.1 MW · Chungcheongnam-do
- Daesan Works · Gas · 131 MW · Chungcheongnam-do
- Daesan Complex power station · Gas · 743.4 MW · Chungcheongnam-do
- Daesan power station · Biomass · 110 MW · Chungcheongnam-do
- Asan Baebang CHP · Gas · 113.9 MW · Chungcheongnam-do
Location
Coordinates 37.0543, 126.5133 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dangjin?
Dangjin is a 6,040 MW coal power plant in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, Operating 2029.
Who operates Dangjin?
Dangjin is operated by Korea East West Power.
How much CO₂ does Dangjin emit?
Dangjin has modelled emissions of about 21,778,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).