Minghu Dam

The Minghu Dam (Chinese: 明湖水壩; pinyin: Mínghú Shuǐbà, renamed the Takuan Dam,^[1] is a concrete gravity dam on the Shuili River located 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Shuili Township in Nantou County, Taiwan. The reservoir formed by the dam serves as the lower reservoir for the Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station. Sun Moon Lake serves as the upper reservoir.

Minghu Dam
Location of Minghu Dam in Nantou County
Official name	Takuan Power Plant
Location	Shuili, Nantou County, Taiwan
Coordinates	23°51′16″N 120°52′13″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Opening date	1 August 1985; 39 years ago (1985-08-01)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Shuili River
Height	57.5 m (189 ft)
Length	169.5 m (556 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	9,756,000 m3 (7,909 acre⋅ft)[citation needed]
Power Station
Turbines	4 x 252 MW (338,000 hp) Francis pump-turbines
Installed capacity	1,008 MW (1,352,000 hp)

The dam and the power plant was constructed in 1980 and opened on 1 August 1985.^[2] Upon completion, it became Taiwan's first pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant.^[3][4]

Takuan Power Plant

The pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant, officially named Takuan Power Plant, which sits near the left abutment of the dam and moves water between the two reservoirs to generate electricity. During periods of low demand, such as at night, when electricity is cheap, water is pumped to Sun Moon Lake. When energy demand is high, water is released down to the power station for power generation. This is accomplished by four 252 megawatts (338,000 hp) Francis pump-turbine-generators which are reversible and serve to both pump water and generate electricity. The power plant has an installed capacity of 1,008 megawatts (1,352,000 hp).^[5][6]

See also

• Taiwan portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
• List of power stations in Taiwan
• List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations
• Electricity sector in Taiwan

References

1. "Hydropower Good Practices: Environmental Mitigation Measures and Benefits Case Study 05-06: Water Quality – Mingtan Pumped Storage, Taiwan" (PDF). IEA Hydropower Implementing Agreement Annex VIII. IEA Hydro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
2. "Energy Storage Exchange".
3. "Main Achievements-TAIWAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. (TEMES, Inc.)". Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
4. "Power Plant and Hydraulic Projects". RSEA Engineering. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
5. "Main Achievement". Taiwan Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Services, Inc. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
6. "Minghu Pumped Storage Project". BES Engineering Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2012.