Gwangyang POSCO
A 500 MW power-generation record in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, from the WRI Global Power Plant Database.
Source-record facts
| Record ID | WRI1029892 |
|---|---|
| Listed capacity | 500 MW |
| Fuel label | Gas — WRI does not identify the gas composition |
| Listed owner | POSCO — historical source label, not a current operator verification |
| Listed commissioning year | 2000 — WRI record |
| Capacity reference year | Not supplied in the WRI record |
| Location | 34.9073, 127.7449 — WRI coordinates |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database, record WRI1029892, CC BY 4.0. WRI cites POSCO for the record. These are historical source fields, not a verified current operating register.
Two capacity values, different scopes
The WRI record lists 500 MW. The GEM tracker reference for location L100000401368 lists 1,126 MW of operating capacity. PowerAtlas retains that figure as a separate location claim, not a replacement for the WRI record.
Matching names or nearby coordinates do not establish that a record covers every generator in a complex. Neither number is added to the other on this page. The record-to-location boundary remains unverified.
What POSCO reports about the wider site
POSCO reports that Gwangyang Works generated 95.8% of its electricity on site in 2024. It describes steam generation, by-product-gas combined-cycle generation and LNG generation. This is works-wide energy information: it does not verify the configuration of WRI1029892.
Frequently asked questions
Why does this page list 500 MW rather than 1,126 MW?
500 MW is the value in WRI record WRI1029892. The GEM location reference describes a broader 1,126 MW operating-location total. The values have different scopes and are not interchangeable. PowerAtlas has not verified that the WRI record maps to that entire location.
Who operates Gwangyang POSCO?
WRI lists POSCO as owner. This page does not independently confirm the present operator of the 500 MW source record.
Does the Gas label mean this is a natural-gas combined-cycle plant?
Not by itself. POSCO describes steam, by-product-gas combined-cycle and LNG generation at Gwangyang Works. That site-wide description does not establish the fuel composition, technology or number of HRSGs for this particular WRI record.
Are plant emissions or an ISO corrosion class verified here?
No. The WRI record does not supply annual generation or plant-level CO₂ measurements. PowerAtlas has not verified a site-specific ISO 9223 corrosion classification for this record. Climate normals alone are not presented here as a plant inspection.
Location and related records
The map uses WRI coordinates. It is a source-record location, not an approved equipment boundary.
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