Hoping Power Plant
The Hoping Power Plant (traditional Chinese: 和平電廠; simplified Chinese: 和平电厂; pinyin: Hépíng Diànchǎng) is a coal-fired power plant in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.[2] With the installed capacity of 1,320 MW,[3] the power plant is the fourth largest coal-fired power plant in Taiwan. The smokestack of the power plant has a height of 250 metres. Its diametre is 25.1 metres at the base and 17.3 metres at the top.
| Hoping Power Plant | |
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| Official name | 和平電廠 |
| Country | |
| Location | Xiulin, Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°18′24″N 121°45′50″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | June 2002 (Unit 1) September 2002 (Unit 2)[1] |
| Owner(s) | Ho-Ping Power Company |
| Operator(s) | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 2 X 660 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Generation
Electricity generated by the power plant supplies the major load located in north of Taiwan.
Ownership
The power plant is fully owned by Ho-Ping Power Company. The equity interest is divided to CLP Group (20%), Mitsubishi Corporation (20%) and Taiwan Cement Corporation (60%).
Events
2017
On 29 July 2017, a transmission tower for the outgoing lines of the plant collapsed due to Typhoon Nesat which caused the electricity supply to Taiwan down by 4%. The tower was reconstructed on 11 August 2017 and completed in the following day, which became the fastest power line reparation in the history of Taiwan. On 13 August, the plant resumed its operation and reached its full generating capacity the day after.[4][5]
On 15 August 2017, the plant tripped due to the breakdown of one of its generator causing a loss of 650 MW power generation.[6]
On 23 August 2017, a furnace pipe of generator no. 2 broke, causing a drop in electricity generation.[7]
Transportation
Hoping Power Plant is accessible within walking distance North East from Heping Station of Taiwan Railways.
References
- "Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. - Energy Statistical annual Reports". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- "Ho-Ping Power Station". CLP Group. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- "Ho-Ping Coal Power Station Taiwan - GEO". Globalenergyobservatory.org. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- Chen, Wei-han (14 August 2017). "Power plant in Hualien to come online". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Li, Lauly (4 August 2017). "Taipower to improve electricity towers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "There's been another breakdown at a Hualien power plant". The China Post. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- Huang, Li-yun; Kao, Evelyn (24 August 2017). "Power supply tight due to another problem at Ho-Ping plant: Taipower". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
