Hsiahsing Power Plant

Power plant in Jinhu, Kinmen, Taiwan

24°26′26″N 118°23′56″E / 24.44056°N 118.39889°E / 24.44056; 118.39889StatusOperationalCommission date20 July 1982 (unit 1-2)
17 November 1989 (unit 3)
3 May 1993(unit 4-6)Owner(s)TaipowerOperator(s)TaipowerThermal power station Primary fuelDiesel fuelPower generationNameplate capacity20.31 MW

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The Hsiahsing Power Plant (traditional Chinese: 夏興發電廠; simplified Chinese: 夏兴发电厂; pinyin: Xiàxìng Fādiànchǎng) is a fuel-fired power plant in Jinhu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

History

The first two units of the power plant were commissioned on 20 July 1982. On 17 November 1989, the 3rd unit of the plant went into operation and on 3 May 1993, the fourth, fifth and sixth units went into operation. After the Tashan Power Plant in Jincheng Township went into operation in October 2000, Hsiahsing Power Plant was used for military purpose.^[1] In May 2020, an energy storage system was built for the plant, which consists of 1MWh lithium-ion battery, 2 MW power conditioner, energy management system and environment management system.^[2]

Technical specifications

The primary fuel for the power plant is diesel. It has a total combined installed generation capacity of 20.31 MW.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Tashan Power Plant". Taipower. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ NS Energy Staff Writer (15 May 2020). "Delta builds Taipower's largest energy storage system for Xia Xing Power Station on Kinmen Island". NS Energy. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

List of power stations in Taiwan

Northern Taiwan

Hydro	Gueishan Shihmen
Fossil fuel	Hsieh-ho Linkou Tatan Kuokuang^＊ Hsintao^＊ Shen-Ao
Nuclear	Jinshan (defunct) Kuosheng Lungmen (unfinished)

Central Taiwan

Hydro	Mingtan Minhu Pumped Dajia River（Techi Qingshan Kukuan Tienlun Houli Maan) Wanta Cholan Mingjian^＊
Fossil fuel	Taichung Tunghsiao Hsingyuan^＊ Hsingneng^＊ Mailiao^＊