(EnergyAsia, August 14, Monday) — South Korea has started up its first dual purpose mini-hydro electric station.The three-turbine 1,500-kilowatt (KW) plant on the Hantan River in Yeoncheon county is capable of supplying irrigation water and generating power.The 4.7-billion-won plant taps the water flowing naturally over the dam wall that spans the river to achieve both…