Uldolmok Tidal Power Station is a
tidal power
Tidal power or tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods.
Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has the potential for future electricity generation. T ...
station in Uldolmok,
Jindo County
Jindo County (''Jindo-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It consists of the island of Jindo and several smaller nearby islands. Jindo Bridge connects Jindo county with Haenam county.
Together with Jindo Island, Jindo Count ...
,
South Korea
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. The plant was commissioned in by the South Korean government.
The plant cost
US$
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10 million
and has an installed capacity of (), generating annually, sufficient to meet the demand of 430 households.
Additional 500 kW was commissioned in June 2011.
HydroWorld: Hyundai completes tidal power system in Korea
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The South Korean government plans to increase this capacity of by the end of the year 2013, increasing the demand cover to 46,000 households,Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station is the world's largest tidal power installation, with a total power output capacity of 254 MW. When completed in 2011, it surpassed the 240 MW Rance Tidal Power Station which was the world's largest for 45 years. I ...
.
See also
* List of power stations in South Korea
The following page lists power stations in South Korea.
Non-renewable
Coal
All power station lists are based on the 7th Basic Electricity Supply Plan(2015)
Fuel Oil
All power stations with at least 500 MW nameplate capacity are listed.
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* List of largest power stations in the world
This article lists the largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear fuel, natural ...
References
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Energy infrastructure completed in 2011
Tidal power stations in South Korea