The Chienshan Power Plant () is a
fuel-fired power plant in
Huxi Township Huxi may refer to:
* Huxi, Penghu, a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan
* Huxi, Shandong, a former prefecture in Shandong Province, China
* Huxi District, Chongqing
Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , S ...
,
Penghu County
The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. With the total capacity of 140 MW, the power plant is the largest diesel fuel-fired power plant in Taiwan.
Chienshan Power Plant is the only major power plant in Penghu Island.
History
In November 1994, the
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.
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approved the construction of the power plant. In June 1990, the first phase of the power plant was commissioned with four generation units with a total installed capacity of 10.4 MW. In March 1998, the Executive Yuan approved for the expansion of the power plant on Unit 5–12 with the total installed capacity of 11 MW. The construction of those eight generation units were completed in December 2002.
See also
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List of power stations in Taiwan
This page is a list of power stations in Taiwan and the rest of the Republic of China that are publicly or privately owned. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear power, and natural gas, while renewable powe ...
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Electricity sector in Taiwan
The electricity sector in Taiwan ranges from generation, transmission, distribution and sales of electricity, covering Taiwan island and its offshore islands.
Regulator
Electricity sector in Taiwan is regulated by its state-owned electric ...
References
2000 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Penghu County
Energy infrastructure completed in 2000
Oil-fired power stations in Taiwan
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