Nanpu Power Plant

Power plant in Qianzhen, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
22°36′3″N 120°18′2″E / 22.60083°N 120.30056°E / 22.60083; 120.30056StatusOperationalCommission date1993
June 2003 (Unit 4)Owner(s)TaipowerOperator(s)TaipowerThermal power station Primary fuelNatural gasPower generation Units operational4Nameplate capacity1,118 MWExternal linksCommonsRelated media on Commons
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The Nanpu Power Plant (traditional Chinese: 南部發電廠; simplified Chinese: 南部发电厂; pinyin: Nánbù Fādiànchǎng) is a gas-fired power plant in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1][2] With the installed capacity of 1,118 MW,[3] the plant is Taiwan's third largest gas-fired power plant after Tatan Power Plant and Tunghsiao Power Plant.

Events

30 June 2003

The power plant Unit 4 began commercial operation after performance tests with a total capacity of 248 MW.[4]

4 March 2010

Generators in two units of the plant tripped at 8:18 a.m following the 2010 Kaohsiung earthquakes.[5]

Awards

The power plant won the 2006 Water Conservation Outstanding Performance Awards for its effort in implementing water saving at the plant, especially in the recycling and reusing of boiler drain water and waste water.[6]

Transportation

Nanpu Power Plant is accessible within walking distance South West from Shihjia Station of Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Organization - Nanpu Thermal Power Plant / Taiwan Power Company". Ftis.org.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. ^ "Taiwan's Nanpu power plant No.4 unit (248 MW) began commercial operation | Power Systems Headquarters | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd". Mhi.co.jp. 2003-06-30. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  3. ^ "Nanpu (Nan-pu) CCGT Power Station Taiwan - GEO". Globalenergyobservatory.org. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  4. ^ "Taiwan's Nanpu power plant No.4 unit (248 MW) began commercial operation | Power Systems Headquarters | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd". mhi.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  5. ^ "Taiwan power company-Taipower Events". Taipower.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  6. ^ "Organization - Nanpu Thermal Power Plant / Taiwan Power Company". ftis.org.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
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