| Taichung Power Plant | |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Location | Longjing District, Taichung City |
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| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1992 |
| Owner(s) | Taipower |
| Constructor(s) | Gilbert Engineers BES Engineering |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Coal (Bituminous) |
| Generation units | 10 X 550 MW, 4 X 70 MW (natural gas) |
| Turbine manufacturer(s) | General Electric Toshiba |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 5,780 MW |
| Annual generation | 42,000 GW·h |
The Taichung Power Plant is a large coal-fired power plant in Taiwan. With an installed capacity of 5,780 MW, it is the largest coal-fired power station in the world,[1][2] and also the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide.[3]
The power plant consists of ten coal-fired units with nominal capacity of 550 MW each. Four original units were commissioned in 1992. In 1996–1997, four additional units were added. The eight older units have a total estimated coal requirement of around 12 million tonnes of bituminous and 2.5 million tonnes of sub-bituminous coal a year. In June 2005 and June 2006, 550 MW sub-critical pressure units 9 and 10 were installed.[2] There is an expansion plan to build two new 800 MW units by 2016.