What ranks first in largest power plants in south korea by capacity?

Hanbit (South Korea) ranks #1 with 6,235 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 216 power plants in in South Korea.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Hanbit (6,235); 2. Hanul (6,226); 3. Dangjin (6,040).

Largest power plants in South Korea by capacity

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Hanbit	Nuclear	South Korea	6,235
2	Hanul	Nuclear	South Korea	6,226
3	Dangjin	Coal	South Korea	6,040
4	Taean	Coal	South Korea	5,946
5	Yeongheung	Coal	South Korea	5,080
6	Boryeong (poryang)	Coal	South Korea	4,400
7	Hadong	Coal	South Korea	4,000
8	Shin-Kori	Nuclear	South Korea	3,340
9	Samcheonpo	Coal	South Korea	3,240
10	Incheon	Gas	South Korea	3,052
11	Ulsan	Oil	South Korea	3,000
12	Daejin nuclear power plant	Nuclear	South Korea	3,000
13	Yeongdeok nuclear power plant	Nuclear	South Korea	3,000
14	Wolsong	Nuclear	South Korea	2,799
15	Kori	Nuclear	South Korea	2,773
16	Dangjin Combined Cycle power station	Gas	South Korea	2,406
17	Samchonpo power station	Gas	South Korea	2,120
18	Shin-Wolsong	Nuclear	South Korea	2,096
19	Goseong Green power station	Coal	South Korea	2,080
20	Anin power station	Coal	South Korea	2,080
21	Samcheok Green power station	Coal	South Korea	2,044
22	Shin Boryeong power station	Coal	South Korea	2,000
23	KOWEPO Hadong power station	Coal	South Korea	2,000
24	KOMIPO Incheon	Gas	South Korea	1,960
25	Boryeong (CC)	Gas	South Korea	1,800
26	Busan (pusan)	Gas	South Korea	1,800
27	Seoincheon	Gas	South Korea	1,800
28	Shinincheon	Gas	South Korea	1,800
29	Dongducheon	Gas	South Korea	1,716
30	Pocheon	Gas	South Korea	1,560
31	Yulchon	Gas	South Korea	1,523
32	Bugok	Gas	South Korea	1,503
33	Pocheon power station	Gas	South Korea	1,450
34	Pyeongtaek	Oil	South Korea	1,400
35	Pyeongtaek	Gas	South Korea	1,348
36	Bukpyung power station	Coal	South Korea	1,190
37	Kwangyang	Gas	South Korea	1,126
38	Ulsan GPS power station	Gas	South Korea	1,122
39	Eumseong power station	Gas	South Korea	1,122
40	Samcheok Blue power station	Coal	South Korea	1,050
41	Yongin Semiconductor Cluster power station	Gas	South Korea	1,005
42	Yangyang	Hydro	South Korea	1,000
43	Yeoju Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	1,000
44	Tongyeong power station	Gas	South Korea	1,000
45	Pohang Works	Gas	South Korea	982
46	Ilsan	Gas	South Korea	930
47	Bundang	Gas	South Korea	922
48	Dangjin Hyundai Green Power power plant	Gas	South Korea	920
49	Yeongwol	Gas	South Korea	848
50	Ansan Project	Gas	South Korea	834
51	Oseong	Gas	South Korea	833
52	Gwangyang Works	Gas	South Korea	830
53	Yecheon	Hydro	South Korea	800
54	Dongtan CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	800
55	Seoul power station	Gas	South Korea	800
56	Daesan Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	743
57	Gunsan	Gas	South Korea	718
58	Sancheong	Hydro	South Korea	700
59	Yeosu	Coal	South Korea	679
60	Shinsejong power station	Gas	South Korea	630
61	Cheongsong	Hydro	South Korea	600
62	Muju	Hydro	South Korea	600
63	Samnangjin	Hydro	South Korea	600
64	Smart Energy Center (Cheongju) power station	Gas	South Korea	585
65	Smart Energy Center (Icheon) power station	Gas	South Korea	570
66	Cheongpyeong	Hydro	South Korea	540
67	Sejong City	Gas	South Korea	530
68	Yangju CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	524
69	Paju (KDHC) power station	Gas	South Korea	516
70	Paju	Gas	South Korea	515
71	Hwasung power station	Gas	South Korea	512
72	Hwasung KDHC	Gas	South Korea	510
73	Gumi Combined Cycle power plant	Gas	South Korea	501
74	Gwangyang POSCO	Gas	South Korea	500
75	Honam	Coal	South Korea	500
76	Naepo Green Energy power station	Gas	South Korea	500
77	Gimpo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	500
78	Gongju-si power station	Gas	South Korea	500
79	Pohang power station	Coal	South Korea	500
80	Anyang CHP	Gas	South Korea	493
81	Namjeju Power Complex	Gas	South Korea	488
82	Osan CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	474
83	Chuncheon CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	470
84	Bucheon Power	Gas	South Korea	450
85	Andong power station	Gas	South Korea	417
86	Daegu Innovation City	Gas	South Korea	415
87	Daegu CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	415
88	Chungju	Hydro	South Korea	412
89	Wirye CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	412
90	Donghae power station	Coal	South Korea	400
91	Seocheon	Coal	South Korea	400
92	Yeongnam	Coal	South Korea	400
93	Hanam CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	399
94	Seagull power station	Coal	South Korea	361
95	Pohang Works	Gas	South Korea	345
96	Yeongdong	Coal	South Korea	325
97	Onsan Smelter power station	Gas	South Korea	314
98	Saemangeum Ocise	Coal	South Korea	304
99	Saemangeum CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	304
100	Ulsan Hanju power station	Gas	South Korea	299
101	POSCO OFFGAS	Gas	South Korea	284
102	Hannan Daegu CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	270
103	Kumho Yeosu CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	264
104	Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Plant	Wave and Tidal	South Korea	254
105	Yeosu Hanwha power station	Coal	South Korea	250
106	Jeju	Oil	South Korea	228
107	Gunsan power station	Coal	South Korea	222
108	Song-do	Gas	South Korea	211
109	Dangjin Bio power station	Biomass	South Korea	210
110	Incheon Airport CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	207
111	Soyang gang	Hydro	South Korea	200
112	Songdo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	187
113	Asan Baebang power station	Gas	South Korea	181
114	Daesan Refinery power station	Gas	South Korea	174
115	Samsong CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	173
116	GS Pocheon power station	Coal	South Korea	170
117	Bukeju	Coal	South Korea	150
118	FINEX	Gas	South Korea	146
119	Gwanggyo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	145
120	Pangyo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	145
121	Yosu Plant-1 power station	Coal	South Korea	140
122	Daesan Works	Gas	South Korea	131
123	Paldang	Hydro	South Korea	120
124	Suwan Energy	Gas	South Korea	118
125	Byeollae CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	115
126	Asan Baebang CHP	Gas	South Korea	114
127	Daesan power station	Biomass	South Korea	110
128	Hwacheon	Hydro	South Korea	108
129	Bugok Biomass	Biomass	South Korea	105
130	Hallim Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	105
131	BUSAN JUNG-KWAN	Other	South Korea	100
132	Hapchon	Hydro	South Korea	100
133	SGC Green Power power station	Biomass	South Korea	100
134	Samcheok Anthracite power station	Coal	South Korea	100
135	Gangwon	Wind	South Korea	98
136	Gumi CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	97
137	Yeongnam PV	Solar	South Korea	94
138	Andong Kowaco	Hydro	South Korea	90
139	Daecheong	Hydro	South Korea	90
140	Yoesu Lotte	Gas	South Korea	80
141	BANWOL CHOJI	Coal	South Korea	77
142	KEPCO Gunsan power station	Coal	South Korea	75
143	Ansan Urban Development CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	63
144	Chan Cheon	Hydro	South Korea	62
145	Yeong Yang	Wind	South Korea	62
146	Gimcheon CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	60
147	Cheongju CHP plant	Oil	South Korea	58
148	Imha	Hydro	South Korea	50
149	Sudokwon	Waste	South Korea	50
150	Uiam	Hydro	South Korea	48
151	Poseung power station	Biomass	South Korea	43
152	Taegisan	Wind	South Korea	40
153	Youngduk	Wind	South Korea	40
154	Gangnam CHP power station	Biomass	South Korea	40
155	Seokmun power station	Biomass	South Korea	39
156	Yeongwol	Solar	South Korea	39
157	Nowon Cogen power station	Biomass	South Korea	37
158	Somjingang (Chilbo)	Hydro	South Korea	35
159	Samdal	Wind	South Korea	33
160	Jeonju Paper power station	Biomass	South Korea	32
161	Jeju Offshore	Wind	South Korea	30
162	Seohae Cogenerator power station	Biomass	South Korea	25
163	Dong Yang	Solar	South Korea	24
164	Yeongheung	Wind	South Korea	22
165	Mok-Dong Yangcheon power station	Biomass	South Korea	22
166	Hyundai Ulsan Factory power plant	Oil	South Korea	22
167	Hangyeong	Wind	South Korea	21
168	Sungsan	Wind	South Korea	20
169	Taebaek Wind park	Wind	South Korea	18
170	SUN&L power station	Biomass	South Korea	16
171	Gochang	Solar	South Korea	15
172	Jeju Self Governing Wind Farm	Wind	South Korea	15
173	Jinju Landfill Gas	Waste	South Korea	15
174	Boogeo-seom	Solar	South Korea	14
175	LG Solar Taean PV	Solar	South Korea	12
176	Yeonggwang II	Solar	South Korea	11
177	Asan Hyundai	Solar	South Korea	10
178	Komipo Wonju CHP power station	Biomass	South Korea	10
179	Mhaman power station	Biomass	South Korea	10
180	SG Energy power station	Biomass	South Korea	10
181	Gimcheon 2	Solar	South Korea	9
182	Gimcheon	Solar	South Korea	9
183	Hansol Homedeco Biomass power station	Biomass	South Korea	8
184	Aegon Energy power station	Biomass	South Korea	8
185	Boryeong Hydro Unit	Hydro	South Korea	8
186	SeoDaegu Energy power station	Biomass	South Korea	6
187	ChangnyeongHaman	Hydro	South Korea	5
188	Gangcheon	Hydro	South Korea	5
189	Hapcheon Changnyeong	Hydro	South Korea	5
190	Yeoju	Hydro	South Korea	5
191	Enprotech power station	Biomass	South Korea	5
192	Janggun Cogeneration power station	Biomass	South Korea	5
193	Chilgok	Hydro	South Korea	3
194	Gangjeong Goryeong	Hydro	South Korea	3
195	Gongju	Hydro	South Korea	3
196	Gumi	Hydro	South Korea	3
197	Ipo	Hydro	South Korea	3
198	KDHC Daegu	Biomass	South Korea	3
199	Nakdan	Hydro	South Korea	3
200	Sangju	Hydro	South Korea	3
201	Shinan	Wind	South Korea	3
202	Yonggwang	Solar	South Korea	3
203	Dalseong	Hydro	South Korea	3
204	Goesan	Hydro	South Korea	3
205	Baekje	Hydro	South Korea	3
206	Sejong	Hydro	South Korea	2
207	Mokpo	Waste	South Korea	2
208	Gwangju	Waste	South Korea	2
209	Samryangjin	Solar	South Korea	2
210	Taean	Solar	South Korea	2
211	Gimhae	Solar	South Korea	2
212	Donghae PV	Solar	South Korea	1
213	Seoul PV	Solar	South Korea	1
214	Hwaseong	Solar	South Korea	1
215	Juksan	Hydro	South Korea	1
216	Seungchon	Hydro	South Korea	1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Largest power plants in South Korea by capacity

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