The Sihuangziping Pilot Geothermal Power Plant (traditional Chinese: 四磺子坪先導地熱發電廠; simplified Chinese: 四磺子坪先导地热发电厂; pinyin: Sìhuángzipíng Xiāndǎo Dìrè Fādiànchǎng) is an upcoming geothermal power plant in Jinshan District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the first power plant in Taiwan powered by a volcano.
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| Official name | 四磺子坪先導地熱發電廠 |
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| Location | Jinshan, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°11′43.6″N 121°36′08.5″E / 25.195444°N 121.602361°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Commission date | October 2023 |
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| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1 MW |
| Annual net output | 6.4 GWh |
History edit
The power plant will be commissioned by the end of October 2023.[1]
Technical specifications edit
The power plant received its energy sources from Tatun Volcanic Group. It has an installed capacity of 1 MW and can generate 6.4 GWh of electricity per year.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Wang, Hong-kuo; Hsiao, Alison (10 May 2023). "Taiwan to soon open 1st geothermal plant powered by volcano". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 6 October 2023.