Gangwon — South Korea
Wind power plant in Gangwon-do, South Korea. Approximate location 37.7314, 128.7443.
WindGangwon-doSouth KoreaOnshore
Gangwon is a 98 MW wind power plant in Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is operated by Eurus Energy Holdings. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 83k homes (estimated). It ranks #135 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 0.6% 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 WRI1023592.
Data status
Known 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 · L100000901040; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 98 MW, Gangwon is well above the median wind plant in South Korea (30 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of South Korea wind capacity
- 24.4% of 402 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 10 dated wind 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 wind plants in South Korea
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Eurus Energy Holdings.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 37.7°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 54% 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: 81/100 — this site sits in the top 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 wind power plant of 12 in South Korea by capacity.
South Korea has 12 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 402 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Anin power station · Coal · 2,080 MW · Gangwon-do
- Yeongdong · Coal · 325 MW · Gangwon-do
- Yangyang · Hydro · 1,000 MW · Gangwon-do
- Shinan · Wind · 3 MW · Gangwon-do
- Donghae power station · Coal · 400 MW · Gangwon-do
- Donghae PV · Solar · 1.4 MW · Gangwon-do
Location
Coordinates 37.7314, 128.7443 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gangwon?
Gangwon is a 98 MW wind power plant in Gangwon-do, South Korea, commissioned in 2005.
Who operates Gangwon?
Gangwon is operated by Eurus Energy Holdings.