Gwangju — South Korea
Waste power plant in Gwangju, South Korea. Approximate location 35.097, 126.8924.
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Gwangju is a 2 MW waste power plant in Gwangju, South Korea. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.8k homes (estimated). It ranks #208 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. 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 WRI1029926.
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 · L100001028685; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Waste-to-energy plants burn municipal solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting landfill volume while recovering energy from residual waste.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of South Korea waste capacity
- 2.9% of 69 MW across 4 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest waste plants in South Korea
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This waste plant recovers energy by combusting municipal or industrial waste. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.1°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 0% 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: 50/100 — 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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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
The #4 largest waste power plant of 4 in South Korea by capacity.
South Korea has 4 waste power plants in this dataset, together about 69 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Seungchon · Hydro · 1 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Suwan Energy · Gas · 118 MW · Gwangju
- Somjingang (Chilbo) · Hydro · 35 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Juksan · Hydro · 1 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Mokpo · Waste · 2.1 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Yonggwang · Solar · 3 MW · Jeollanam-do
Location
Coordinates 35.097, 126.8924 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gwangju?
Gwangju is a 2 MW waste power plant in Gwangju, South Korea.