Chiahui Power Plant
{{Short description|Power plant in Minxiong, Chiayi County, Taiwan}}
{{Infobox power station
| name = Chiahui Power Plant
嘉惠電廠
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| country = Republic of China
| location = Minxiong, Chiayi County, Taiwan
| status = O
| construction_began = January 2002
| commissioned = December 2003 (Unit 1)
August 2021 (Unit 2)
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| cost = NT$14.4 billion for unit 2
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| operator = Chiahui Power Corporation
| th_fuel_primary = Natural gas
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| ps_units_manu_model = General Electric
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| ps_electrical_capacity= 1210 MW
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The Chiahui Power Plant ({{zh|t=嘉惠電廠|s=嘉惠电厂|first=t|p=Jiāhuì Diànchǎng}}) is a gas-fired power plant in Songshan Village, Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.{{Cite web |date=2003-12-15 |title=Chia-Hui Gas-Fired Thermal Power Plant (Taiwan) Put into Commercial Operation |url=https://www.jpower.co.jp/english/news_release/news/news031215.pdf |website=J-Power}}{{cite web |url=http://www.industcards.com/cc-taiwan.htm |title=cc-taiwan |publisher=Industcards.com |accessdate=2014-05-01 |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090718114018/http%3A//www.industcards.com/cc%2Dtaiwan.htm |archive-date=2009-07-18 |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web|url=https://www.ftis.org.tw/water/2012sw/history/97/ecom12.htm|title=CHIAHUI Power Co., Ltd.|publisher=|access-date=2015-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305172833/https://www.ftis.org.tw/water/2012sw/history/97/ecom12.htm|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}}
History
The construction of the power plant began in January 2002 and the commissioning of unit 1 of the plant was done in December 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.power-technology.com/projects/chia_hui/|title=Chia-Hui Gas-Fired Power Station|publisher=Power Technology|access-date=15 June 2021}}{{cite news|date=29 April 2019|url=https://www.fieldcore.com/strengthening-chia-hui-power-stations-generation-potential-and-reliability-in-taiwan/|title=Strengthening Chia-hui Power Station's Generation Potential and Reliability in Taiwan|publisher=FieldCore|access-date=15 June 2021}} The project is the first independent power producer project in Taiwan. In July 2020, the power plant was awarded Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agency's Model Site Award.{{cite news|date=22 July 2020|url=https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/chiahui-power-corporation%E2%80%99s-combined-cycle-power-plant-taiwan-awarded-%E2%80%9Cmodel-site%E2%80%9D|title=Chiahui Power Corporation's Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Taiwan Awarded "Model Site" for Best in-Class Safety and Health Management by Taiwan OSHA|website=GE|access-date=15 June 2021}} A second unit was added to the plant beginning in December 2018; it was commissioned in August 2021.
Ownership
Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) and its affiliates owns 59% of equity share, while J-Power owns 40%. The remaining 1% share is owned by other private shareholders. In September 2020 J-Power sold all its shares to ACC.
Generation units
The power plant has a total installed generation capacity of 1210 MW, consisting of two generation units.
Unit 1 has an installed capacity of 670 (or 700) MW. It consists of multiple-shaft combined cycle unit with one steam turbine-generator, three gas turbine generators and three heat recovery steam generators, designed for natural gas firing. The gas turbine generators came from General Electric with F-class technology and was shipped in 2002. Each has 18-stage axial compressor and 3-stage turbine. It also features a cold-end drive and axial exhaust.{{cite news|last=Proctor|first=Darrell|date=10 August 2021|url=https://www.powermag.com/new-ge-gas-fired-plant-part-of-taiwans-energy-transition/|title=New GE Gas-Fired Plant Part of Taiwan's Energy Transition|work=POWER|access-date=18 August 2021}}
Function
The power plant is designed for intermediate load operation with daily startup and shutdown to sell power to match the power dispatch schedule of Taipower.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gibsin.com.tw/old/Case-ChiahuiCPP.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222094359/http://www.gibsin.com.tw/old/Case-ChiahuiCPP.pdf |archive-date=2015-12-22 |url-status=dead }} The whole generated electricity is sold to Taipower.
Transportation
Chiahui Power Plant is accessible west from Minxiong Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
{{Portal|Taiwan|Energy}}
References
{{Reflist
| refs =
| title = Sale of shares in Taiwan Chiahui Power
| publisher = J-Power
| url = https://www.jpower.co.jp/english/news_release/pdf/news200907.pdf
| accessdate = 2022-11-21
}}
| title = Chia Hui Power Plant Expansion
| publisher = www.nsenergybusiness.com
| url = https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/chia-hui-power-plant-expansion/#
| accessdate = 2022-11-21
}}
| title = Chia-Hui Gas-Fired Power Station
| publisher = www.power-technology.com
| url = https://www.power-technology.com/projects/chia_hui/
| accessdate = 2022-11-21
}}
| title = Independent Power Producer (IPP)
| publisher = Taipower
| url = https://www.taipower.com.tw/en/news_noclassify_info.aspx?id=4368&chk=0b4b52a9-eca9-4434-a8a2-00155d48dd0f&mid=5525¶m=pn%3d1%26mid%3d5525%26key%3d
| accessdate = 2022-11-21
}}
| title = Power Information of Today
| publisher = Taipower
| url = https://www.taipower.com.tw/en/page.aspx?mid=4484&cid=2834&cchk=20432baa-1f39-4018-aed8-7b33b02f942e
| accessdate = 2022-11-21
}}
}}
{{Power plants of Taiwan}}
Category:2003 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Buildings and structures in Chiayi County