Samcheok power station

Samcheok power station, also known as the Samcheok Green Power Plant, is a proposed 2,200 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station planned by Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) for Samcheok, South Korea.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the proposed location for the plant, in Samcheok, South Korea

Background on Plant
Kepco proposes that the plant be four units of 550 MW each, planned for completion by 2015.

The plant was originally proposed in 2010 to consist of two 1,000 MW zero emission turbines equipped with carbon capture and storage. KEPCO has said they would like to expand the plant to 5,000 MW, powered by a mix of coal, biomass, and renewables.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: Korea Electric Power Corporation
 * Location: Samcheok, South Korea
 * Coordinates: 37.45, 129.165 (approximate)
 * Status: Under construction
 * Gross Capacity: 2,200 MW
 * Type: Circulating fluidized bed
 * Projected in service: 2015
 * Coal Type: low-grade
 * Coal Source: Indonesia
 * Source of financing:

Related SourceWatch articles

 * South Korea and coal