Talin power station

Talin power station is a 1,150-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Taiwan.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is in Kaohsiung.

Background
Talin power station is located in an industrial area at the southern end of the Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan. Development on the station began in 1956. The station consists of the following coal-burning units: Units 1 & 2 (300 MW), Units 3 & 4 (375 MW), and Unit 5 (500 MW) (an additional 550 MW - Unit 6 - is fueled by LNG and oil). Units 1 & 2 were retired in December 2012.

Description of Expansion
Three 800 MW coal-burning units are planned for the site.

Project Details for Talin power station Expansion

 * Sponsor: Taipower
 * Parent company: Government of Taiwan
 * Location: Hsiaokang District, Kaohsiung City
 * Coordinates: 22.537, 120.335 (exact)
 * Status: Planning
 * Gross Capacity:
 * Unit 7: 800 MW
 * Unit 8: 800 MW
 * Unit 9: 800 MW
 * Type: Ultra-supercritical
 * Projected in service:
 * Unit 7: 2016
 * Unit 8: 2017
 * Unit 9: 2023
 * Coal Type:
 * Coal Source: China, Indonesia, Australia
 * Source of financing:

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