Lanyu Power Plant Explained

Lanyu Power Plant
Name Official:	蘭嶼發電廠
Country:	Taiwan
Location:	Yuren Village, Orchid Island, Taitung County
Coordinates:	22.0259°N 121.54°W
Status:	O
Commissioned:	July 1982 (Unit 1-2) October 1993 (Unit 3-4)
Owner:	Taipower
Operator:	Taipower
Th Fuel Primary:	Diesel fuel
Ps Units Operational:	6

The Lanyu Power Plant is a fuel-fired power plant in Yuren Village, Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the only power plant on Orchid Island.

Technical specification

The power plant uses 15,000 liter of diesel fuel daily to generate electricity. It has two units of 750,000 liter diesel storage tanks.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• List of power stations in Taiwan
• Electricity sector in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5.6.C1.台電公司蘭嶼電廠 . Bedrock.ccl.ttct.edu.tw . 2014-05-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095106/http://bedrock.ccl.ttct.edu.tw/ResourceShow.aspx?CID=1419 . 2014-04-07 .
2. Web site: Offshore Island Power. Taipower. 31 December 2020.
3. News: 3 November 2020. 蘭嶼發電廠驚傳油料見底？台電證實：發電最多撐10天. 聯合新聞網. 1 January 2021. zh-tw. Lanyu Power Plant is Running Out of Fuel? Taipower Confirmed: Power Generation to Last Up to 10 Days at Most.