Hydro capacity accounted for 15.4% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded hydro capacity of 1,407GW. This is expected to contribute 10.9% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 1,562GW. Of the total global hydro capacity, 0.46% is in South Korea. Listed below are the five largest active hydro power plants by capacity in South Korea, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global hydro power segment. Buy the latest hydro power plant profiles here.
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1. Yangyang
The Yangyang is a 1,000MW hydro power project located in Gangwon, South Korea. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2006. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Yecheon
The 800MW Yecheon hydro power project is located in South Gyeongsang, South Korea. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2011. The project is owned by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. Buy the profile here.
3. Sancheong
The Sancheong is a 700MW hydro project. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power owns the project. It was commissioned in 2001. It is located in South Gyeongsang, South Korea. Buy the profile here.
4. Samrangjin
The Samrangjin hydro project with a capacity of 600MW came online in 1979. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in South Gyeongsang, South Korea. Buy the profile here.
5. Cheongsong
The Cheongsong has been operating since 2006. The 600MW hydro project is located in North Gyeongsang, South Korea. The project has been developed by Korea Western Power. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
