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Largest power plants in South Korea by capacity

The biggest power plants in South Korea ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	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	Wolsong	Nuclear	South Korea	2,799
13	Kori	Nuclear	South Korea	2,773
14	Dangjin Combined Cycle power station	Gas	South Korea	2,406
15	Shin-Wolsong	Nuclear	South Korea	2,096
16	Goseong Green power station	Coal	South Korea	2,080
17	Anin power station	Coal	South Korea	2,080
18	Samcheok Green power station	Coal	South Korea	2,044
19	Shin Boryeong power station	Coal	South Korea	2,000
20	KOWEPO Hadong power station	Coal	South Korea	2,000
21	KOMIPO Incheon	Gas	South Korea	1,960
22	Boryeong (CC)	Gas	South Korea	1,800
23	Busan (pusan)	Gas	South Korea	1,800
24	Seoincheon	Gas	South Korea	1,800
25	Shinincheon	Gas	South Korea	1,800
26	Dongducheon	Gas	South Korea	1,716
27	Pocheon	Gas	South Korea	1,560
28	Yulchon	Gas	South Korea	1,523
29	Bugok	Gas	South Korea	1,503
30	Pocheon power station	Gas	South Korea	1,450
31	Pyeongtaek	Oil	South Korea	1,400
32	Pyeongtaek	Gas	South Korea	1,348
33	Bukpyung power station	Coal	South Korea	1,190
34	Kwangyang	Gas	South Korea	1,126
35	Ulsan GPS power station	Gas	South Korea	1,122
36	Samcheok Blue power station	Coal	South Korea	1,050
37	Yangyang	Hydro	South Korea	1,000
38	Yeoju Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	1,000
39	Tongyeong power station	Gas	South Korea	1,000
40	Pohang Works	Gas	South Korea	981.9
41	Ilsan	Gas	South Korea	930
42	Bundang	Gas	South Korea	922
43	Dangjin Hyundai Green Power power plant	Gas	South Korea	920
44	Yeongwol	Gas	South Korea	848
45	Ansan Project	Gas	South Korea	834
46	Oseong	Gas	South Korea	833
47	Gwangyang Works	Gas	South Korea	830
48	Yecheon	Hydro	South Korea	800
49	Dongtan CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	800
50	Seoul power station	Gas	South Korea	800
51	Daesan Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	743.4
52	Gunsan	Gas	South Korea	718
53	Sancheong	Hydro	South Korea	700
54	Yeosu	Coal	South Korea	679
55	Shinsejong power station	Gas	South Korea	630
56	Cheongsong	Hydro	South Korea	600
57	Muju	Hydro	South Korea	600
58	Samnangjin	Hydro	South Korea	600
59	Smart Energy Center (Cheongju) power station	Gas	South Korea	585
60	Smart Energy Center (Icheon) power station	Gas	South Korea	570
61	Cheongpyeong	Hydro	South Korea	540
62	Sejong City	Gas	South Korea	530
63	Yangju CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	524
64	Paju (KDHC) power station	Gas	South Korea	515.5
65	Paju	Gas	South Korea	515
66	Hwasung power station	Gas	South Korea	511.8
67	Hwasung KDHC	Gas	South Korea	510
68	Gwangyang POSCO	Gas	South Korea	500
69	Naepo Green Energy power station	Gas	South Korea	500
70	Gimpo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	500
71	Pohang power station	Coal	South Korea	500
72	Anyang CHP	Gas	South Korea	493
73	Namjeju Power Complex	Gas	South Korea	487.7
74	Osan CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	474
75	Chuncheon CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	470
76	Bucheon Power	Gas	South Korea	450
77	Andong power station	Gas	South Korea	417
78	Daegu Innovation City	Gas	South Korea	415
79	Daegu CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	415
80	Chungju	Hydro	South Korea	412
81	Wirye CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	412
82	Seocheon	Coal	South Korea	400
83	Yeongnam	Coal	South Korea	400
84	Hanam CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	399
85	Seagull power station	Coal	South Korea	361
86	Pohang Works	Gas	South Korea	345
87	Yeongdong	Coal	South Korea	325
88	Onsan Smelter power station	Gas	South Korea	314.5
89	Saemangeum Ocise	Coal	South Korea	304
90	Saemangeum CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	304
91	Ulsan Hanju power station	Gas	South Korea	299.2
92	POSCO OFFGAS	Gas	South Korea	284
93	Hannan Daegu CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	270
94	Kumho Yeosu CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	264
95	Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Plant	Wave and Tidal	South Korea	254
96	Yeosu Hanwha power station	Coal	South Korea	250
97	Jeju	Oil	South Korea	228
98	Gunsan power station	Coal	South Korea	222
99	Song-do	Gas	South Korea	211
100	Dangjin Bio power station	Biomass	South Korea	210
101	Incheon Airport CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	207
102	Soyang gang	Hydro	South Korea	200
103	Songdo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	187.3
104	Asan Baebang power station	Gas	South Korea	180.9
105	Samsong CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	173
106	GS Pocheon power station	Coal	South Korea	170
107	Bukeju	Coal	South Korea	150
108	FINEX	Gas	South Korea	146
109	Gwanggyo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	145
110	Pangyo CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	145
111	Yosu Plant-1 power station	Coal	South Korea	140.1
112	Daesan Works	Gas	South Korea	131
113	Paldang	Hydro	South Korea	120
114	Suwan Energy	Gas	South Korea	118
115	Byeollae CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	115
116	Daesan power station	Biomass	South Korea	110
117	Hwacheon	Hydro	South Korea	108
118	Bugok Biomass	Biomass	South Korea	105
119	Hallim Complex power station	Gas	South Korea	105
120	BUSAN JUNG-KWAN	Other	South Korea	100.3
121	Hapchon	Hydro	South Korea	100
122	SGC Green Power power station	Biomass	South Korea	100
123	Samcheok Anthracite power station	Coal	South Korea	100
124	Gangwon	Wind	South Korea	98
125	Gumi CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	97
126	Yeongnam PV	Solar	South Korea	94
127	Andong Kowaco	Hydro	South Korea	90
128	Daecheong	Hydro	South Korea	90
129	BANWOL CHOJI	Coal	South Korea	77
130	KEPCO Gunsan power station	Coal	South Korea	75
131	Ansan Urban Development CHP power station	Gas	South Korea	62.6
132	Chan Cheon	Hydro	South Korea	62
133	Yeong Yang	Wind	South Korea	61.5
134	Gimcheon CHP power station	Coal	South Korea	60
135	Cheongju CHP plant	Oil	South Korea	58.3
136	Imha	Hydro	South Korea	50
137	Sudokwon	Waste	South Korea	50
138	Uiam	Hydro	South Korea	48
139	Poseung power station	Biomass	South Korea	43
140	Taegisan	Wind	South Korea	40
141	Youngduk	Wind	South Korea	40
142	Gangnam CHP power station	Biomass	South Korea	40
143	Seokmun power station	Biomass	South Korea	39
144	Yeongwol	Solar	South Korea	38.9
145	Nowon Cogen power station	Biomass	South Korea	37
146	Somjingang (Chilbo)	Hydro	South Korea	35
147	Samdal	Wind	South Korea	33
148	Jeonju Paper power station	Biomass	South Korea	32
149	Jeju Offshore	Wind	South Korea	30
150	Seohae Cogenerator power station	Biomass	South Korea	25
151	Dong Yang	Solar	South Korea	24
152	Yeongheung	Wind	South Korea	22
153	Mok-Dong Yangcheon power station	Biomass	South Korea	22
154	Hyundai Ulsan Factory power plant	Oil	South Korea	21.6
155	Hangyeong	Wind	South Korea	21
156	Sungsan	Wind	South Korea	20
157	Taebaek Wind park	Wind	South Korea	18
158	SUN&L power station	Biomass	South Korea	16.1
159	Gochang	Solar	South Korea	15
160	Jeju Self Governing Wind Farm	Wind	South Korea	15
161	Jinju Landfill Gas	Waste	South Korea	15
162	Boogeo-seom	Solar	South Korea	13.8
163	LG Solar Taean PV	Solar	South Korea	12
164	Yeonggwang II	Solar	South Korea	11
165	Asan Hyundai	Solar	South Korea	10
166	Komipo Wonju CHP power station	Biomass	South Korea	10
167	Mhaman power station	Biomass	South Korea	9.9
168	SG Energy power station	Biomass	South Korea	9.8
169	Gimcheon 2	Solar	South Korea	9.3
170	Gimcheon	Solar	South Korea	9.1
171	Hansol Homedeco Biomass power station	Biomass	South Korea	8.2
172	Aegon Energy power station	Biomass	South Korea	8.1
173	Boryeong Hydro Unit	Hydro	South Korea	7.5
174	SeoDaegu Energy power station	Biomass	South Korea	6.4
175	ChangnyeongHaman	Hydro	South Korea	5
176	Gangcheon	Hydro	South Korea	5
177	Hapcheon Changnyeong	Hydro	South Korea	5
178	Yeoju	Hydro	South Korea	5
179	Enprotech power station	Biomass	South Korea	5
180	Janggun Cogeneration power station	Biomass	South Korea	5
181	Chilgok	Hydro	South Korea	3
182	Gangjeong Goryeong	Hydro	South Korea	3
183	Gongju	Hydro	South Korea	3
184	Gumi	Hydro	South Korea	3
185	Ipo	Hydro	South Korea	3
186	KDHC Daegu	Biomass	South Korea	3
187	Nakdan	Hydro	South Korea	3
188	Sangju	Hydro	South Korea	3
189	Yonggwang	Solar	South Korea	3
190	Dalseong	Hydro	South Korea	2.9
191	Goesan	Hydro	South Korea	2.8
192	Baekje	Hydro	South Korea	2.6
193	Sejong	Hydro	South Korea	2.3
194	Mokpo	Waste	South Korea	2.1
195	Gwangju	Waste	South Korea	2
196	Samryangjin	Solar	South Korea	2
197	Gimhae	Solar	South Korea	1.5
198	Donghae PV	Solar	South Korea	1.4
199	Seoul PV	Solar	South Korea	1.3
200	Hwaseong	Solar	South Korea	1
201	Juksan	Hydro	South Korea	1
202	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.

Frequently asked questions

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 202 power plants in South Korea.

Which plants make the top three?

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