Taipei Port power station
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Taipei Port power station (臺灣電力台北港發電廠) is a cancelled power station in Taipei, Taiwan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Taipei Port power station | Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan | 25.161561, 121.352142 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 4 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 5 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 6 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Taiwan Power Co (TAIPOWER) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Taiwan Power Co (TAIPOWER) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Taiwan Power Co (TAIPOWER) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Taiwan Power Co (TAIPOWER) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Taiwan Power Co (TAIPOWER) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Taiwan Power Co (TAIPOWER) [100.0%] |
Background
A 2,000 MW power station at Taipei Port was first proposed in 2007, but Taipower ultimately decided the project was too costly.[1]
In May 2014, talk of the project was revived as a possibility if an extension on the operating life of Taipower's First and Second Nuclear Power Plants was denied. The power station would consist of six supercritical coal-fired power plant units with an installed capacity of 6,000 MW – an energy surplus of 3,200 MW if the 2,800 MW of the existing nuclear plants were taken off-line. Construction was estimated at 13 to 14 years, and would have created an additional 35 million tons of carbon emissions per year once the six units were running.[1]
However, Taipower quickly denied reports it was reviving plans for a coal plant at Taipei Port, saying the project was only internal research and that the coal plant would not serve as an alternative to the proposed Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (nuclear IV plant), which had been stopped by public opposition.[2]
With no developments on the project since discussion of its possibility in May 2014 – which Taipower denied – plans appear to be deferred or abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thermal power plant at Taipei Port eyed to avoid power shortages," Taiwan News, May 21, 2014
- ↑ "台电否认台北港已建成燃煤电厂黄中秋：近期将推出四核无核替代计划," cnYES 鉅亨網, May 20, 2014
Additional data
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