Cheong pyeong is a 139.6MW hydro power project. It is located on Han river/basin in Gyeonggi, South Korea. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1939 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1943.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 139.6 | 139.6 | – | Active | Gyeonggi, South Korea |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 185.5 million cubic meter. The project generated 276.1 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1939 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1943.

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Cheong pyeong (Cheong pyeong I) is equipped with Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro propeller turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 40MW nameplate capacity.
Cheong pyeong (cheong pyeong II) is equipped with Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro kaplan turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 19.8MW nameplate capacity.
Cheong pyeong (Cheong pyeong III) is equipped with Voith Hydro Holding kaplan turbine. The phase consists of 1 turbine with 60MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied electric generator(s) for the Cheong pyeong (Cheong pyeong I). The generator capacity is 43 MVA.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied electric generator(s) for the Cheong pyeong (cheong pyeong II). The generator capacity is 22 MVA.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied electric generator(s) for the Cheong pyeong (Cheong pyeong III). The generator capacity is 70.9 MVA.
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