Kuo Kuang power station

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Kuo Kuang power station (國光發電廠, 國光電廠興建先進燃氣複循環機組計畫(NEW1)) is an operating power station of at least 480-megawatts (MW) in Guishan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kuo Kuang power station Guishan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan 25.042752, 121.342135 (exact)[1][2][3]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, New 1: 25.042752, 121.342135

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[4] fossil gas: LNG[5] 480[4] combined cycle[6] not found 2003[7] 2028 (planned)[1][8]
New 1 Pre-construction[9] fossil gas: LNG[5][1][10] 1250[11] combined cycle[12] not found 2028 (planned)[13]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Kuo Kuang Power Co Ltd [100%][14][1] Taiwan Cogeneration Corp [45.8%]; unknown [6.1%]; CPC Corporation Taiwan
New 1 Kuo Kuang Power Co Ltd [100%][14][1] Taiwan Cogeneration Corp [45.8%]; unknown [6.1%]; CPC Corporation Taiwan

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230402084429/https://www.eventsinfocus.org/node/7147294. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.kkpc.com.tw/place.php. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126131044/https://eiadoc.moenv.gov.tw/eiaforum/40_View.aspx?para=41D98611606F35A3E6F338E9D6A11EC8D96BE3A50F5B84E65F9F64F7589C75FF. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221117035638/https://www.taipower.com.tw/en/news_noclassify_info.aspx?id=4368&chk=0b4b52a9-eca9-4434-a8a2-00155d48dd0f&mid=5525&param=pn%3D1%26mid%3D5525%26key%3D. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210308211353/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2000/12/02/0000063898. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806142912/https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/corporate/info/international/generate/taiwan_heat.html. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701175649/http://www.cogen.com.tw/eng/products. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.reccessary.com/zh-tw/news/taiwan-nuclear-free-homeland-qa. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "環境部公告:公告「國光電廠興建先進燃氣複循環機組計畫環境影響說明書」審查結論". 國立政治大學不動產研究中心. 2024-10-07. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  10. "國光電廠燃氣機組環評通過". 聯合新聞網. 2024-09-12. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  11. https://www.moeaea.gov.tw/ECW/populace/content/ContentDesc.aspx?menu_id=26845. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20231015143846/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%9C%8B%E5%85%89%E9%9B%BB%E5%BB%A0-%E9%95%B7%E7%94%9F%E9%9B%BB%E5%8A%9B-%E7%92%B0%E8%A9%95%E5%88%9D%E5%AF%A9%E5%9D%87%E6%9C%AA%E9%80%9A%E9%81%8E-101626434.html. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20250226700201-439901. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 https://www.kkpc.com.tw/information.php. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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