The Incheon Tidal Power Station is a large

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station proposed for Incheon Bay,

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. The facility is designed to top in generating capacity with the help of 44

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s rated at each, which would make this facility the largest of its kind in the world. The construction and developments costs are expected to reach ₩3.9 trillion (

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3.4 billion), of which would be entirely covered by private funding. The station is expected to generate up to 2.41

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of energy annually.Incheon to house largest tidal power station
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/ref> Planning for the project was halted in 2012 following environmental concerns since then there has been no news as to when it might proceed or be formally cancelled.

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{{reflist Proposed tidal power stations Tidal power stations in South Korea Proposed renewable energy power stations in South Korea

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