Shin Poryong power station

Shin Poryong power station, also known as the Shin-Boryeong power station, is a proposed 2,000 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station to be built next to the existing Boryeong Thermal Power Complex in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the Boryeong Thermal Power Complex in South Korea

Background on Plant
The Boryeong Thermal Power Complex consists of 8 coal-fired units of 500 MW each, for a combined capacity of 4,000 MW.

Description of Expansion
Shin Poryong power station Units 1 and 2 are scheduled for completion in June 2016 and June 2017 respectively.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: Korea Electric Power Corporation
 * Location: Boryeong-shi, Chungchengnam-do, South Korea
 * Coordinates: 36.4008531, 126.4908314 (exact)
 * Status: Under development
 * Gross Capacity: Unit 1: 1,000 MW; Unit 2: 1,000 MW
 * Type: Ultra Supercritical
 * Projected in service: Unit 1: 2016; Unit 2: 2017
 * Coal Type: Bituminous/Sub-bituminous
 * Coal Source:
 * Source of financing:

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