Thermal Power Status and Performance
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Brief Introduction of Thermal Power Plants
Types of Thermal Power Plants
Types of thermal power plants at this stage in Taipower are as follows:
| Units |
Power Supply Structure |
Fuel |
Power Plants |
| Steam |
Base load |
Coal |
Taichung, Hsinta, Linkou, Talin |
| Load following |
Heavy oil
Natural gas |
Hsiehho, Talin |
| Gas turbines |
Peaking power |
Light diesel oil |
Taichung (Gas turbines) |
| Combined-cycle |
Load following |
Natural gas |
Datan, Tunghsiao, Nanpu, Hsinta |
| Diesel engines |
Offshore islands |
Heavy oil
Light diesel oil |
Chienshan, Tashan, Zhushan |
Location of Thermal Power Plants
Brief Introduction of Thermal Power Plants
Power Plant in Taipower
Independent Power Producer (IPP)