Dangjin power station

Dangjin power station is a 4,000 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station owned by Korea East-West Power Company in Dangjin, South Korea. A 2,000 MW expansion is under construction and planned for completion in 2016.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is located in Dangjin, Chungchongnam, about 70 km south-west of Seoul, in South Korea.

Background on Plant
The Dangjin coal-fired power complex comprises eight power generating plants with a total capacity of 4 000 MW.

Description of Expansion
The power station would be expanded by two power generation plants, units 9 and 10, which will have a combined capacity of 2 000 MW, raising the complex’s total capacity to 6 000 MW. The units are under construction at the station and planned for completion in 2016.

Project Details for 2,000 MW Expansion

 * Sponsor: Korea East-West Power Company, owned by Korean Electric Power Company
 * Location: Dangjin, South Korea
 * Coordinates: 37.05513, 126.5122247 (exact)
 * Status: Under construction
 * Gross Capacity: Unit 9: 1,000 MW, Unit 10: 1,000 MW
 * Type: Supercritical
 * Projected in service: 2016
 * Coal Type: Bituminous
 * Coal Source:
 * Source of financing:

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