Nowon Cogen power station — South Korea
Biomass power plant in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Approximate location 37.6408, 127.058.
BiomassGyeonggi-doSouth Korea
Nowon Cogen power station is a 37 MW biomass power plant in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is operated by Seoul Energy Corp. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 51k homes (estimated). It ranks #157 of 216 South Korea power plants by installed capacity. In context, biomass supplies about 3.2% 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 CT-5502.
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: Climate TRACE; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 37 MW, Nowon Cogen power station is well above the median biomass plant in South Korea (22 MW). Biomass plants burn organic material such as wood, residues or waste-derived fuel to raise steam; they are dispatchable and counted as low-carbon where the feedstock is sustainably sourced.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of South Korea biomass capacity
- 4.4% of 844 MW across 21 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 biomass plants in South Korea
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Seoul Energy Corp.
Local climate & thermal context
This biomass plant burns organic material (wood, residues) to raise steam for a turbine. It sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate (Köppen Dwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 37.6°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 16% 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: 58/100 — 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 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 #8 largest biomass power plant of 21 in South Korea by capacity.
South Korea has 21 biomass power plants in this dataset, together about 844 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Byeollae CHP power station · Gas · 115 MW · Gyeonggi-do
- SUN&L power station · Biomass · 16.1 MW · Seoul
- Hanam CHP power station · Gas · 399 MW · Gyeonggi-do
- Seoul power station · Gas · 800 MW · Seoul
- Gangnam CHP power station · Biomass · 40 MW · Gyeonggi-do
- Mok-Dong Yangcheon power station · Biomass · 22 MW · Gyeonggi-do
Location
Coordinates 37.6408, 127.058 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nowon Cogen power station?
Nowon Cogen power station is a 37 MW biomass power plant in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Who operates Nowon Cogen power station?
Nowon Cogen power station is operated by Seoul Energy Corp.