KOWEPO Hadong power station

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KOWEPO Hadong power station is a proposed 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station by Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (KOWEPO) in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Location

The map below shows Hadong County, the approximate location for the proposed plant.

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Background on Plant

In November 2014 Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (KOWEPO) said it planned to build a 2,000 MW coal-fired power station in Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone, with construction planned to begin in 2017 and end in 2022.

However, with no developments since the initial announcement, the project appears to be cancelled.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (KOWEPO)
• Parent company:
• Location: Hadong County, South Gyeongsang Province
• Coordinates: 35.066667, 127.75 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Capacity: 2,000 (Units 1&2: 1,000 MW)
• Type:
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