Samcheok Anthracite power station

Samcheok Anthracite power station is a proposed 100 megawatt (MW) anthracite coal-fired power station planned for Samcheok, South Korea.

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

Background on Plant
The 100 MW anthracite coal-fired plant is proposed as part of the second phase of the Samcheok Green Power Plant. The first phase includes four coal boilers (550 MW each) planned for completion in 2015, with project developer Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) ultimately planning for the power station to reach 5,000 MW.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: Korea Electric Power Corporation
 * Location: Samcheok, South Korea
 * Coordinates: 37.45, 129.165 (approximate)
 * Status: Announced
 * Gross Capacity: 100 MW
 * Type: Ultrasupercritical
 * Projected in service:
 * Coal Type: anthracite
 * Coal Source:
 * Source of financing:

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