The Lanyu Power Plant (traditional Chinese: 蘭嶼發電廠; simplified Chinese: 兰屿发电厂; pinyin: Lányǔ Fādiànchǎng) is a fuel-fired power plant in Yuren Village, Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the only power plant on Orchid Island.

Lanyu Power Plant
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Official name蘭嶼發電廠
CountryTaiwan
LocationYuren Village, Orchid Island, Taitung County
Coordinates22°1′33.4″N 121°32′23.9″E / 22.025944°N 121.539972°E / 22.025944; 121.539972
StatusOperational
Commission dateJuly 1982 (Unit 1-2)
October 1993 (Unit 3-4)
OwnerTaipower
OperatorTaipower
Thermal power station
Primary fuelDiesel fuel
Power generation
Units operational6
External links
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Technical specification

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The power plant uses 15,000 liter of diesel fuel daily to generate electricity. It has two units of 750,000 liter diesel storage tanks.[1][2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "5.6.C1.台電公司蘭嶼電廠". Bedrock.ccl.ttct.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. ^ "Offshore Island Power". Taipower. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ "蘭嶼發電廠驚傳油料見底?台電證實:發電最多撐10天" [Lanyu Power Plant is Running Out of Fuel? Taipower Confirmed: Power Generation to Last Up to 10 Days at Most] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 聯合新聞網. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.