Hoping Power Plant
{{Short description|Power plant in Xiulin, Hualien County, Taiwan}}
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| name_official = 和平電廠
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| location = Xiulin, Hualien County, Taiwan
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| status = O
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| commissioned = June 2002 (Unit 1)
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| owner = Ho-Ping Power Company
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The Hoping Power Plant ({{zh|t=和平電廠|s=和平电厂|first=t|p=Hépíng Diànchǎng}}) is a coal-fired power plant in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.{{cite web |url=https://www.clpgroup.com/ouroperations/assetsandservices/powergeneraton/coalfiredpowerplants/Pages/hopingpowerstation.aspx |title=Ho-Ping Power Station |publisher=CLP Group |accessdate=1 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307070410/https://www.clpgroup.com/ouroperations/assetsandservices/powergeneraton/coalfiredpowerplants/Pages/hopingpowerstation.aspx |archivedate=7 March 2014 }} With the installed capacity of 1,320 MW,{{cite web|url=http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/3564 |title=Ho-Ping Coal Power Station Taiwan - GEO |publisher=Globalenergyobservatory.org |date=2010-02-15 |accessdate=1 May 2014}} 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 diameter is 25.1 metres at the base and 17.3 metres at the top.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/08/14/2003676498|date=14 August 2017|first1=Wei-han|last1=Chen|title=Power plant in Hualien to come online|publisher=Taipei Times|accessdate=14 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2017/08/04/2003675856|date=4 August 2017|first1=Lauly|last1=Li|title=Taipower to improve electricity towers|publisher=Taipei Times|accessdate=27 July 2018}}
On 15 August 2017, the plant tripped due to the breakdown of one of its generator causing a loss of 650 MW power generation.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2017/08/15/500017/theres-been.htm|date=15 August 2017|title=There's been another breakdown at a Hualien power plant|publisher=The China Post|accessdate=16 August 2017}}
On 23 August 2017, a furnace pipe of generator no. 2 broke, causing a drop in electricity generation.{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201708240010.aspx|date=24 August 2017|first1=Li-yun|last1=Huang|first2=Evelyn|last2=Kao|title=Power supply tight due to another problem at Ho-Ping plant: Taipower|publisher=Focus Taiwan|accessdate=25 August 2017}}
Transportation
Hoping Power Plant is accessible within walking distance North East from Heping Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
{{Portal|Taiwan|Energy}}
References
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Category:2002 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Buildings and structures in Hualien County