Hwacheon is a 108MW hydro power project. It is located on Han river/basin in Gangwon, South Korea. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1939 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1944. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power with a stake of 100%.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 1,018 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 67m. Hwacheon underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2021. The project generated 118.538 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1939 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1944.
Contractors involved
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 turbines, each with 27MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied 4 electric generators for the project.
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