Hsinta power station

Hsinta power station is a 2,100-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Taiwan.

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

Background
Hsinta power station is a 2,100MW coal and oil-fired plant completed in the 1980s.

Description of Expansion
Two 1,000 MW coal-burning units have been planned for the power station.

Project Details

 * Sponsor: Taipower
 * Parent company: Government of Taiwan
 * Location: Hsinta, Kaohsiung County
 * Coordinates: 22.85577, 120.197167 (exact)
 * Status: Deferred
 * Gross Capacity:
 * Unit 1: 1,000 MW
 * Unit 2: 1,000 MW
 * Type: Ultra-supercritical
 * Projected in service:
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 * Coal Source:
 * Source of financing:

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