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Hallim Complex power station

Gas power plant in Jeju-do, South Korea. Approximate location 33.4028, 126.2723.

GasJeju-doSouth KoreaCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled

Hallim Complex power station is a 105 MW gas power station in Jeju-do, South Korea. It is operated by Korea Southern Power Co Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 118k homes (estimated). It ranks #130 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1997, it is around 29 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 135,840 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 32k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 27.9% of South Korea's electricity; the national grid averages 417 gCO₂/kWh (40.0% low-carbon) (2025).

105Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
118,260homes powered (est.)
135,840t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
1997commissioned (~29 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-5477.

Data status

Known data

FacilityHallim Complex power station Climate TRACE
CountrySouth Korea · Jeju-do Climate TRACE
Coordinates33.4028, 126.2723 Climate TRACE
FuelGas Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity105 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerKorea Southern Power Co Ltd Climate TRACE
Commissioned1997 Climate TRACE
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions135,840 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#130 of 216 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#75 of 77 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.20× · 515 MW median · 77 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent118,260 calculated
Climate14.0°C · HDD 1,978 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 44/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000408494); fuel: Climate TRACE source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 105 MW, Hallim Complex power station is below the median gas plant in South Korea (515 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~135,840 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

32kpassenger cars driven for a year
18khomes' yearly energy use
2.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in South Korea

Incheon: 3,052 MW3kIncheonDangjin Combined Cycle power station: 2,406 MW2kDangjin Co…Samchonpo power station: 2,120 MW2kSamchonpo …KOMIPO Incheon: 1,960 MW2kKOMIPO Inc…Boryeong (CC): 1,800 MW2kBoryeong (…Busan (pusan): 1,800 MW2kBusan (pus…Seoincheon: 1,800 MW2kSeoincheonShinincheon: 1,800 MW2kShinincheon

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Korea Southern Power Co Ltd. All plants by this company →

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 33.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

14.0°Cannual mean temp
1,978heating degree-days (base 18°C)
541cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
321 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 4 °CJF: 5 °CFM: 8 °CMA: 12 °CAM: 16 °CMJ: 20 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 25 °CAS: 21 °CSO: 16 °CON: 11 °CND: 6 °CD25 °C

Heating degree-days here run 20% 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: 43/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
44/100environmental-severity index
21.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
27 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #75 largest gas power plant of 77 in South Korea by capacity.

South Korea has 77 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 58,006 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 33.4028, 126.2723 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Hallim Complex power station?

Hallim Complex power station is a 105 MW source-record gas power plant in Jeju-do, South Korea, commissioned in 1997.

How many homes can Hallim Complex power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 118,260 homes (estimated).

Who operates Hallim Complex power station?

Hallim Complex power station is operated by Korea Southern Power Co Ltd.

How much CO₂ does Hallim Complex power station emit?

Hallim Complex power station has modelled emissions of about 135,840 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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