The Kuokuang Power Plant () is a
gas-fired power plant
A gas-fired power plant or gas-fired power station or natural gas power plant is a thermal power station which burns natural gas to generate electricity. Natural gas power stations generate almost a quarter of world electricity and a signifi ...
in
Guishan District
Guishan District () is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
History
Guishan was formerly known as ''Kulunsia'' ( (Ku-lun-siā))). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the Q ...
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Taoyuan City
Taoyuan () is a special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County to the south-e ...
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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 ...
. At a total capacity of 480 MW, it is currently Taiwan's smallest gas-fired power plant.
Kuo Kuang Power Corporation
Kuo Kuang Power Corporation is a company owned by
China National Petroleum Corporation
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) () is a major national oil and gas corporation of China and one of the largest integrated energy groups in the world. Its headquarters are in Dongcheng District, Beijing. CNPC was ranked fourth ...
PC(45%), CTCI Taiwan (20%) and Meiya Power Company (35%).
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
Taipei Times: "CPC to use state-owned land for new power plant" 2nd Dec 2000
2003 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Taoyuan City
Energy infrastructure completed in 2003
Natural gas-fired power stations in Taiwan
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