Taebaek Gadeoksan is a 43.2MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Gangwon, South Korea. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in November 2020.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 43.2 | 43.2 | – | Active | Gangwon, South Korea | Korea East-West Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Korea East-West Power.
The project generates 108,988MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 37,000 households, offsetting 43,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
The wind power project consists of 12 turbines, each with 3.6MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in November 2020.
About Korea East-West Power
Korea East-West Power Co Ltd (EWP), a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corp, is a state-owned electric utility producer. It generates and supplies the electricity to its customers in the region. It produces electricity from various sources including coal, oil, liquefied natural gas, mini hydro, and renewable sources such as solar, wind, biomass, and bio gas. The company also offers plant construction, engineering, plant operations, and plant maintenance services; and financial investment services for the exploration and development of mines. EWP serves in domestic and overseas regions. It has operating and developing interests in power generation facilities in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and Oceania. EWP is headquartered in Jung-gu, Ulsan, South Korea.
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