Linkou Power Plant Explained

Linkou Power Plant
Name Official:林口發電廠
Coordinates:25.1208°N 121.2983°W
Country:Republic of China
Location:Linkou, New Taipei, Taiwan
Status:O
Construction Began:August 1965
Commissioned:18 July 1968 (old Unit 1)
17 March 1972 (old Unit 2)[1]
6 October 2016 (Unit 1)
24 March 2017 (Unit 2)
Decommissioned:1 September 2014 (old Unit 1-2)[2]
Owner:Taipower
Operator:Taipower
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Electrical Capacity:2 X 800 MW

The Linkou Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant in Linkou District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[3] With the previous total installed capacity of 600 MW,[4] the power plant used to be the smallest coal-fired power plant in Taiwan. The power plant is currently undergoing retrofitting to increase its installed generation capacity to 2.4 GW.

Events

1968

The power plant began its operation on 18 July 1968 after a successful train run of its first 300 MW giant electric generator which started two weeks before.[5]

2014

On 1 September 2014, the current two unit generators were decommissioned.[2]

2016

On 6 October 2016, the plant completed its refurbishment of its old two units and commissioned the new one supercritical unit of 800 MW.[6] [7]

2017

On 24 March 2017, the second of the 800 MW unit was commissioned.

2019

One 800 MW ultra supercritical coal-fired unit has been built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and CTCI Corporation at the plant.[8] [9] [10] On 24 October 2019, the third unit was commissioned.

Transportation

Linkou Power Plant is accessible north of Shanbi Station of Taoyuan Metro.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 台灣電力股份有限公司. 台灣電力股份有限公司. 25 October 2012. 11 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013161410/http://www.taipower.com.tw/content/new_info/new_info-b13b.aspx?LinkID=6. 13 October 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Taipower says power demand exceeds supply - Taipei Times. 12 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: Taiwan Review - Linkou Thermal Power Plant is Operational . 2013-05-17 . https://archive.today/20130616094833/http://taiwanreview.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=156594&CtNode=103 . 2013-06-16 . dead .
  4. Web site: Linkou (Lin-Kou) Coal Power Station Taiwan - GEO . Globalenergyobservatory.org . 2010-02-15 . 2014-05-01.
  5. Web site: Linkou Thermal Power Plant Is Operational - Taiwan Today. 2014-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140607010915/http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=156594&CtNode=122. 2014-06-07. dead.
  6. Web site: New Energy Model. Pat. Gao. 1 January 2017. Taiwan Today. 3 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Public-private funds to target pollution. 14 April 2017. Wei-han. Chen. Taipei Times. 14 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-05-26 . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160517054834/http://www.taipower.com.tw/e_content/content/report/..%5C..%5C..%5CUpFile%5CCompanyENFile%5C2013Taipower_English_EBook.pdf . 2016-05-17 . dead .
  9. Web site: TAIWAN: CTCI, Japan's MHI to build three coal-fired power plants for Taiwan Power Company . EnergyAsia . 2011-09-09 . 2014-05-01.
  10. Web site: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. . MHI Receives Order for 3 Coal-fired Supercritical Power Generation Units | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd . Mhi.co.jp . 2011-09-01 . 2014-05-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204000643/http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/news/story/1109011450.html . 2013-12-04 .

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