Hoping Power Plant

Hoping Power Plant
Location of Hoping Power Plant in Taiwan
Official name 和平電廠
Country Republic of China
Location Xiulin, Hualien, Taiwan
Coordinates 24°18′24″N 121°45′50″E / 24.30667°N 121.76389°ECoordinates: 24°18′24″N 121°45′50″E / 24.30667°N 121.76389°E
Status Operational
Commission date June 2002 (Unit 1)
September 2002 (Unit 2)[1]
Owner(s) Ho-Ping Power Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 2 X 660 MW[2]

The Hoping Power Plant (Chinese: 和平電廠; pinyin: Hépíng Diànchǎng) is a coal-fired power plant in Xiulin, Hualien, Taiwan.[3] With the installed capacity of 1,320 MW,[4] the power plant is the fourth largest coal-fired power plant in Taiwan.

Generation

Electricity generated by the power plant supplies the major load located in north of Taiwan.

Ownership

The power plant is fully owned by Ho-Ping Power Company. The equity interest is divided to CLP Group (20%), Mitsubishi Corporation (20%) and Taiwan Cement Corporation (60%).

Transportation

Hoping Power Plant is accessible within walking distance North East from TRA Heping Station.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://web3.moeaboe.gov.tw/ECW/english/content/ContentLink.aspx?menu_id=1540
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Ho-Ping Power Station". CLP Group. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Ho-Ping Coal Power Station Taiwan - GEO". Globalenergyobservatory.org. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2014-05-01.