KOWEPO Hadong power station — South Korea
Coal power plant in South Gyeongsang, South Korea. Approximate location 35.066667, 127.75.
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KOWEPO Hadong power station is a 2,000 MW coal power station in South Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is operated by Korea Western Power Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #23 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. 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 GEM_coa_kowepohadong_south.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,000 MW, KOWEPO Hadong power station is well above the median coal plant in South Korea (400 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Share of South Korea coal capacity
- 4.3% of 46,928 MW across 34 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 coal plants in South Korea
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Korea Western Power Co Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate (Köppen Dwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion 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 #11 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
- Hadong · Coal · 4,000 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Gwangyang Works · Gas · 830 MW · Jeollanam-do
- POSCO OFFGAS · Gas · 284 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Gwangyang POSCO · Gas · 500 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Kwangyang · Gas · 1,126 MW · Jeollanam-do
- Sancheong · Hydro · 700 MW · Gyeongsangnam-do
Location
Coordinates 35.066667, 127.75 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is KOWEPO Hadong power station?
KOWEPO Hadong power station is a 2,000 MW coal power plant in South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
Who operates KOWEPO Hadong power station?
KOWEPO Hadong power station is operated by Korea Western Power Co Ltd [100%].