Tatan Combined-Cycle Project

      The project consists of installing two 742.7 MW oil/gas-fired units and four 724.7 MW gas-fired units, the total capacity of the 6 units is 4,384.2 MW. Units 1&2 Combined Cycle Units began commercial operation in August and December 2006. Units 3&4 Combined Cycle Units started commercial operation in November 2007. Units 5&6 Combined Cycle Units commenced commercial operation in July 2008 and January 2009. At the end of 2008, the project was 92.68% complete, and ahead of schedule.

Retrofit Projects

(1) Linkou Thermal Power Plant

      The project is to install three 800 MW supercritical coal-fired units by the end of 2020. The total investment amount is NT$152.5 billion. Units 1 & 2 are scheduled for commercial operation in July 2013 and July 2014. After Unit 1 is in commercial operation, the existing Units 1 & 2 will be demolished and the installation of Unit 3 will start. It is scheduled for commercial operation in July 2018. As of the end of 2008, the project was 11.86% complete.

(2) Shenao Thermal Power Plant

      This project is to install two supercritical coal-fired units of 800 MW each. The existing Shenao Power Plant will be demolished and a new one will be constructed.

      The investment is estimated at NT$109 billion. Units 1&2 are scheduled for commercial operation in July 2013 and January 2014.

      This project will adopt the most advanced technologies to reach the highest generation efficiency and maintain a sound ecological environment. The completion of this project is set to be at the end of 2015. As of the end of 2008, the project progress was 2.39%.

(3) Talin Thermal Power Plant

      The project is to replace the low generation efficiency power units with 4 supercritical coal fired units. The 4 new units, each with 800 MW, are scheduled for commercial operation in July 2014, July 2019, January 2020 and July 2020. The total investment for this project is set to be NT$119.4 billion. As of the end of 2008, the project was 0.11% complete. The major tasks in 2009 are the signing and fulfilling the agreement with engineering consultant companies and preliminary planning and designing.

Hsinta Coal Unloading Improvement Project

      This project is to install a 310-m long coal unloading pier, with mooring and berthing facilities, and two 2000-TPH Continuous Ship Unloaders, a 2,100-m long connecting trestle, 2 lines of 4000-TPH coal conveyor system, a 310x104m3 dredging work, control system and other auxiliary facilities.

      The total investment is set to be NT$8.44 billion. The completion date is estimated to be in June 2009. As of the end of 2008, the project was 95.83% complete.

The Fourth Nuclear Power Project

      This project will install two 1,350 MW Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) units.

      The Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan issued a construction permit to the project in March 1999. The unit 1 reactor pressure vessel was set on March 20, 2005 and unit 2 on October 5, 2006.

      The major construction tasks accomplished in 2007 were 161 KV energizer, Unit 1 RB crane installation and the structure of circulating water discharge tunnels, etc.

      In 2008, the major milestone was Unit 1 RPV Hydro, which was completed on Nov.1, 2008.

      Due to some uncontrollable forced factors, the progress of this project is behind schedule. The commercial operation of Units 1& 2, originally set to be in July 2009 and July 2010, won't be able to reach their target goals. The timetable of this project is currently under review.

Tachiachi Hydro Power Plant Kukuan Branch Recovery Project

      Overcoming several natural disasters such as floods and typhoons and after a 6-year recovery effort, the four units were all on line and inaugurated by Premier Liu Chao-shiua on October 25. The project was awarded in the 9th Public Construction Golden Awards.

      The capacity of this power plant has increased from 180 MW to 212.8 MW, which can generate 500 GWh per year. This can reduce 340 thousand tons of CO2 emissions per year in terms of coal-fired power generation. It greatly helps toward CO2 emission reduction and stable power supply. As of the end of 2008, the project was 99.09% complete. The project is set to be completed at the end of 2009.

Wanta Expansion and Sunglin Hydro Power Project

(1) Wanta Expansion Hydro Power Project

      This project will build an intake about 300 meters upstream from the right bank of the Wushe Dam. The water will run through a 57-m headrace tunnel and a 305-m penstock to the downstream Wanta Hydro Power Plant. A vertical Francis turbine generation unit (19.7 MW) with an annual production of 46.45 GWh will be installed in this half-underground powerhouse.

(2) Sunglin Hydro Power Project

      A weir will be constructed to collect the tailrace water from the Wanta Hydro Power Plant. The water will run through a 4.7-km headrace tunnel (to the front pond) and a 145-m penstock to the half-underground powerhouse. The tailrace water will then run into the Choshui Creek. Two vertical Francis turbine generation units, with a total of 20,900 MW, and having an annual production of 78.8 GWh will be installed.

      The Wanta Expansion and Sunglin Hydro Power Project was started in July 2007, and is scheduled for commercial operation in July 2011. As of the end of 2008, the project was 37.67% complete.

Bihai Hydro Power Project

      The project utilizes the water resources available from the Hoping River basin in Hualien County, in eastern Taiwan. An underground type powerhouse with one vertical Pelton turbine unit, 61.2 MW, will be installed. This project is scheduled for commercial operation by July 2011 with an annual production of 237 GWh. As of the end of 2008, this project stood at 86.3% completion.

(1) First Phase（Jan. 2003~Dec. 2008）

      Taipower installed 60 units with a total capacity of 98.96 MW on a number of sites including Shimen, Tatan, Kuanyuan, Hsianshan, Taichung Harbor, Taichung and Hengchun Power Stations. This phase was completed at the end of December 2008.

(2) Second Phase (Jan. 2005~Jun. 2010）

      Taipower planned to install 58 units with a total capacity of 116 MW at a number of sites including Changgon, Yunlin Mailiao, Sihu and Linkou Wind Power Stations. Among them, Changgon (2000 KWx23) started commercial operation in December 2006. Yunlin Mailiao (2000 KWx15) started commercial operation in January 2009. Shihu (2000 KWx14) and Linkou (2000 KWx6) are scheduled for commercial operation at the end of 2010.

(3) Third Phase（Jan. 2007~July 2011）

      Taipower planned to install 36 units with a total capacity of 69 MW in the following sites: Changgong (2000 KWx8), Yulin Mailiao (2000 KWx8), Kinmen (2,000 KWx2), Changhwa Wanggong (2,300 KWx10), Tatan(2,300 KWx2) and Penghu (900 KWx6). They are scheduled for commercial operation between 2010 and 2011.

      The first phase photovoltaic project is planned from 2008 to 2011. The total amount of investment is about NT$3.5 billion, with a total generating capacity of 10 MW.

(1) Taipower received 7 awards from“the 9th Public Construction Golden Awards”held by the Public Construction Commission, Executive Yuan:

Best Construction Quality

◆ Tachiachi Hydro Power Plant Kukuan Branch Recovery Project Lot II Power Generation Equipment ＆ Auxiliary Equipment

◆ Kaokang-Wuchia-Kaohsiung 345 KV underground cable route, Fonglin Rd. Section, shield tunnel & Kaokang（class C）cooling facility turnkey project

◆ Changfa D/S Construction Project

◆ Nung-Yi D/S Construction Project

Best Design

◆ Kaokang-Wuchia-Kaohsiung 345 KV underground cable route, Fonglin Rd. Section, shield tunnel & Kaokang （class C）cooling facility turnkey project

◆ Tatan Circulating Water Pump Manufacture/Installation Project

Personal Contribution

◆ Deputy Director Ren-jin Chung of Central Region Construction Office of the Department of Transmission Line and Substation Projects

(2) Environmental Protection and Standardization

◆ The Hsinta Thermal Power Plant was awarded a gold medal as“ the Best Environmental Performance Power Plant of the Year”in the 2008 Asian Power Awards.

◆ The Second Nuclear Power Plant was awarded the 9th National Company Standardization Prize by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection, MOEA.