Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Plant
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: South Korea
Source: Sustainability Magazine
The Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Plant in South Korea uses a seawall constructed in 1994 for flood mitigation and has a capacity of 254 MW. It uses 10 bulb turbines and generates power on tidal inflows with a mean operating tidal range of 5.6 metres. Construction began in 2011 and operations started in 2012. The plant circulates around 145 million tonnes of seawater in and out of the lake to address wat
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- South Korea
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Sustainability Magazine
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Description | The Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Plant in South Korea uses a seawall constructed in 1994 for flood mitigation and has a capacity of 254 MW. It uses 10 bulb turbines and generates power on tidal inflows with a mean operating tidal range of 5.6 metres. Construction began in 2011 and operations started in 2012. The plant circulates around 145 million tonnes of seawater in and out of the lake to address water quality issues. It cost US$650 million to build. |
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Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-08-14 |
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