The Kuokuang Power Plant () is a
gas-fired power plant
A gas-fired power plant, sometimes referred to as gas-fired power station, natural gas power plant, or methane gas power plant, is a thermal power station that burns natural gas to generate electricity. Gas-fired power plants generate almost a ...
in
Guishan District
Guishan District () is a District (Taiwan), district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
History
Guishan was formerly known as ''Kulunsia'' ( (Ku-lun-siā)). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in ...
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Taoyuan City
Taoyuan () is a special municipality located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan District is the seat of the municipal gove ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. At a total capacity of 480 MW, it is currently Taiwan's smallest gas-fired power plant.
Kuo Kuang Power Corporation
Kuo Kuang Power Corporation is a company owned by
China National Petroleum Corporation
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) () is a major national oil and gas corporation of China and one of the largest integrated energy groups in the world. Its headquarters are in Dongcheng District, Beijing, Dongcheng District, Beij ...
PC(45%), CTCI Taiwan (20%) and Meiya Power Company (35%).
See also
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List of power stations in Taiwan
This page is a list of power stations in the Republic of China (Taiwan) that are publicly or privately owned. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear power, and natural gas, while renewable power stations run ...
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Electricity sector in Taiwan
The electricity sector in Taiwan ranges from generation, transmission, distribution and sales of electricity, covering Taiwan island and its offshore islands.
Regulator
Electricity sector in Taiwan is regulated by its state-owned electric ...
References
External links
Taipei Times: "CPC to use state-owned land for new power plant" 2nd Dec 2000
2003 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Taoyuan City
Energy infrastructure completed in 2003
Natural gas-fired power stations in Taiwan
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