HERITAGE ATLAS — USSR

Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex

Пхеньянская теплоэлектроцентраль
North KoreaПхеньян (район Пхёнчхон)1961–1968Energy
The combined heat and power plant in Pyongchon district was built in the 1960s with Soviet support; financing for the first stage was provided under the Soviet–Korean assistance agreement of 24 December 1960. Designed to supply the Pyongyang industrial district, it provides much of the capital's electricity and heat; its design capacity is 0.7 GW.
Теплоэлектроцентраль в районе Пхёнчхон построена в 1960-е годы при содействии СССР; финансирование первой очереди предоставлено по советско-корейскому соглашению о помощи от 24 декабря 1960 года. Станция предназначалась для электроснабжения Пхеньянского промышленного района и обеспечивает значительную часть электро- и теплоснабжения столицы; проектная мощность — 0,7 ГВт.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionIndustry and infrastructure
Present ownerDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (state property)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1965
StatusIn use
As of2021-03
According to a CSIS study (March 2021), the plant is operating at an estimated capacity of about 0.5 GW and requires modernisation.

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