Hsinta Power Plant
Power plant in Qieding and Yong'an, Kaohsiung, Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hsinta Power Plant or Hsing-ta Power Plant[2] (Chinese: 興達發電廠) is a coal-fired power plant in Yong'an District and Qieding District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[3][4] With a total installed capacity of 4,326 MW,[5] the plant is Taiwan's second largest coal-fired power plant after the 5,500 MW Taichung Power Plant (coal-generated power only).
Quick Facts Hsinta Power Plant 興達發電廠, Official name ...
Hsinta Power Plant 興達發電廠 | |
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Official name | 興達發電廠 |
Country | Republic of China |
Location | Yong'an and Qieding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°51′23″N 120°11′49″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1978 |
Commission date | September 1982 (Unit 1) December 1983 (Unit 2) June 1985 (Unit 3) April 1986 (Unit 4)[1] |
Owner(s) | Taipower |
Operator(s) | Taipower |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 4 (coal) |
Nameplate capacity | 4,326 MW |
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Traditional Chinese | 興達發電廠 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 兴达发电厂 | ||||||||||||
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It is the oldest coal-fired power plant in Taiwan as of 2019 and was built 37 years ago without any prior air quality impact evaluation.,[6] making it notorious for polluting air quality in southern Taiwan for decades.[6]