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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]

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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[3] fossil gas: LNG[4] 480[3] combined cycle[5] not found 2003[6] 2028 (planned)[1]
New 1 Pre-construction[7] fossil gas: LNG, other: hydrogen (unknown) [15%][4][1][8] 1200[1] combined cycle[9] not found 2027 (planned)[1]

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 CPC Corporation Taiwan [45%]; CTCI Corp [20%]; China General Nuclear Power New Energy Holdings Co Ltd [35%][4][10][4][10][4][10] CPC Corporation Taiwan [45.0%]; China General Nuclear Power New Energy Holdings Co Ltd [35.0%]; CTCI Corp [20.0%]
New 1 CPC Corporation Taiwan [45%]; CTCI Corp [20%]; China General Nuclear Power New Energy Holdings Co Ltd [35%][4][10][4][10][4][10] CPC Corporation Taiwan [45.0%]; China General Nuclear Power New Energy Holdings Co Ltd [35.0%]; CTCI Corp [20.0%]

Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details

Unit name H2 ready turbine (%)? MOU for H2 supply? Contract for H2 supply? Financing for supply of H2? Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? What % of H2 blending currently?
1
New 1[8] 15.0 NF NF NF NF 15.0

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://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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. "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.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "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.
  9. 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)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20231023115016/http://www.kkpc.com.tw/. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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