Kuo Kuang power station

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Kuo Kuang power station (國光發電廠) is an operating power station of at least 480-megawatts (MW) in Taoyuan, Guishan, 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 Taoyuan, Guishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan 25.0427518, 121.3421355 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit New 1: 25.0427518, 121.3421355

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[3] 480[2] combined cycle[4] 2003[5] 2028 (planned)[6]
Unit New 1 pre-permit[7] fossil gas - LNG[6] 1200[6] combined cycle[7] 2027[6]

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
Unit 1 Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) [45.0%], Meiya Power Co [35.0%], CTCI Corp [20.0%]
Unit New 1 Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) [45.0%], Meiya Power Co [35.0%], CTCI Corp [20.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/25%C2%B002'33.0%22N+121%C2%B020'31.0%22E/@25.0427518121.3421355506m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d25.0425!4d121.341944?hl=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 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 17 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308211353/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2000/12/02/0000063898. Archived from the original on 08 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806142912/https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/corporate/info/international/generate/taiwan_heat.html. Archived from the original on 06 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701175649/http://www.cogen.com.tw/eng/products. Archived from the original on 01 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230402084429/https://www.eventsinfocus.org/node/7147294. Archived from the original on 02 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 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 15 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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