Linkou power station

Linkou power station is a 600-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Taiwan.

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

Background
The power station is 600 MW (2 X 300 MW) and was commissioned in 1968.

Description of Expansion
Three 800 MW units are currently being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and CTCI Corporation at the plant, which will replace the two current existing generation units.

Project Details for Linkou Renewal

 * Sponsor: Taipower
 * Parent company: Government of Taiwan
 * Location: Linkou Township, Taipei
 * Coordinates: 25.1209, 121.298 (exact)
 * Status:
 * Unit 1: Construction
 * Unit 2: Construction
 * Unit 3: Planning
 * Gross Capacity:
 * Unit 1: 800 MW
 * Unit 2: 800 MW
 * Unit 3: 800 MW
 * Type: Ultra-supercritical
 * Projected in service:
 * Unit 1: 2016
 * Unit 2: 2017
 * Unit 3: 2021
 * Coal Type: Bituminous
 * Coal Source:
 * Source of financing:

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