Nanpu Power Plant

{{Short description|Power plant in Qianzhen, Kaohsiung, Taiwan}}

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| name_official = 南部發電廠

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| country = Republic of China

| location = Cianjhen, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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| commissioned = 1993
June 2003 (Unit 4)

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| owner = Taipower

| operator = Taipower

| th_fuel_primary = Natural gas

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| ps_units_operational= 4

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| ps_electrical_capacity= 1,118 MW

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The Nanpu Power Plant ({{zh|t=南部發電廠|s=南部发电厂|first=t|p=Nánbù Fādiànchǎng}}) is a gas-fired power plant in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.{{cite web|url=http://www.ftis.org.tw/water/2012sw/history/95c/e_company/company02.html |title=Organization - Nanpu Thermal Power Plant / Taiwan Power Company |publisher=Ftis.org.tw |date= |accessdate=2014-05-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/power/news/sec1/2003_sep_03.html |title=Taiwan's Nanpu power plant No.4 unit (248 MW) began commercial operation | Power Systems Headquarters | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd |publisher=Mhi.co.jp |date=2003-06-30 |accessdate=2014-05-01}} With the installed capacity of 1,118 MW,{{cite web|url=http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/4437 |title=Nanpu (Nan-pu) CCGT Power Station Taiwan - GEO |publisher=Globalenergyobservatory.org |date=2010-02-15 |accessdate=2014-05-01}} the plant is Taiwan's third largest gas-fired power plant after Tatan Power Plant and Tunghsiao Power Plant.

Events

=30 June 2003=

The power plant Unit 4 began commercial operation after performance tests with a total capacity of 248 MW.{{cite web|url=http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/power/news/sec1/2003_sep_03.html|title=Taiwan's Nanpu power plant No.4 unit (248 MW) began commercial operation | Power Systems Headquarters | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.|publisher=mhi.co.jp|accessdate=2014-08-23}}

=4 March 2010=

Generators in two units of the plant tripped at 8:18 a.m following the 2010 Kaohsiung earthquakes.{{cite web |url=http://www.taipower.com.tw/e_content/content/events/events01-1.aspx?sid=2 |title=Taiwan power company-Taipower Events |publisher=Taipower.com.tw |date= |accessdate=2014-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517160458/http://www.taipower.com.tw/e_content/content/events/events01-1.aspx?sid=2 |archive-date=2014-05-17 |url-status=dead }}

Awards

The power plant won the 2006 Water Conservation Outstanding Performance Awards for its effort in implementing water saving at the plant, especially in the recycling and reusing of boiler drain water and waste water.{{cite web|url=http://www.ftis.org.tw/water/2009prize/history/95c/e_company/company02.html|title=Organization - Nanpu Thermal Power Plant / Taiwan Power Company|publisher=ftis.org.tw|accessdate=2014-08-23}}

Transportation

Nanpu Power Plant is accessible within walking distance South West from Shihjia Station.

It is also accessible within walking distance West from Commerce and Trade Park light rail station of Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

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