Yonghungdo Power Station

Korean power station

Yonghungdo power station

Country|

* South Korea

Coordinates| 37°14′28″N 126°26′19″E﻿ / ﻿37.241°N 126.4386°E﻿ / 37.241; 126.4386
Operator|

* Korea South-East Power Company

Power generation
Nameplate capacity|

* 5,080 MW

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Yonghungdo Power Station (also called Yeongheung power station) is a large coal-fired power station on Yonghungdo Island near Inchon, South Korea, owned by Korea Electric Power Corporation.[1] The plant is estimated to have been the coal-fired power plant which emitted the ninth most carbon dioxide in 2018, at 27 million tons, and relative emissions are estimated at 1.5 kg per kWh.[2] Conversion to gas is being considered.[3]

## See also

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* List of coal power stations

## References

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1. ^ "The Yonghungdo Power Plant Project, South Korea - Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis". www.power-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
2. ^ Grant, Don; Zelinka, David; Mitova, Stefania (2021). "Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-polluting power plants". Environmental Research Letters. 16 (9): 094022. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac13f1. ISSN 1748-9326.
3. ^ "S Korea to convert half of existing coal fleet to gas". www.argusmedia.com. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2021-07-25.