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
Minghu Dam is located in Nantou County
Minghu Dam
Location of Minghu Dam in Nantou County
Official nameTakuan Power Plant
LocationShuili, Nantou County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°51′16″N 120°52′13″E
StatusOperational
Construction began1980 (1980)
Opening date1 August 1985 (1985-08-01)
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsShuili River
Height57.5 m (189 ft)
Length169.5 m (556 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,756,000 m3 (7,909 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Turbines4 x 252 MW (338,000 hp) Francis pump-turbines
Installed capacity1,008 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

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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minghu Dam.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.