Houli Mill power station
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Houli Mill power station (正隆后里紙業發電廠) is an operating power station of at least 83-megawatts (MW) in Houli, Taichung County, Taichung, Taiwan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Houli Mill power station | Houli, Taichung County, Taichung, Taiwan | 24.28528, 120.724804 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit G2 | operating | coal: unknown | 48 | subcritical | 1996 |
| Unit G3 | operating | coal: unknown | 35 | subcritical | 2012 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit G2 | Cheng Loong Corp [100%] | Cheng Loong Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit G3 | Cheng Loong Corp [100%] | Cheng Loong Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry: Pulp & Paper
Background
The Houli Mill appears to have six paper machines, three sets of cogenerating equipment, and two sets of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers. The mill reportedly has an annual production capacity of 1.55 million tons. The first cogeneration set (G1) appears to have a capacity of about 9.6 MW, the second (G2) of about 48 MW, and the third and newest (G3) of 35 MW. When the cogeneration equipment has excess power output, the power is sold to Taipower for subsidies.[1][2][3]
In March 2021, the company met to discuss how to become a new low-carbon green energy paper industry in Asia.[4] According to December 2021 reporting, Cheng Loong was investing in a new cogeneration plant that would run on fuel pellets created out of plastic slag (a byproduct of making paper pulp).[5]
In August 2022, Cheng Loong discussed price hikes for their paper tissue products due to rising coal and pulp prices.[6]
In December 2022, Cheng Loong’s Board of Directors approved the investment of 3 billion yuan (US$400 million) into a 120-ton biomass boiler at the power station. Cheng Loong reportedly said that the biomass boiler would replace current coal-fired boilers. Construction on the project was expected to be completed in 2026.[7]
Reporting in May 2024 indicated that Cheng Loong was still planning to develop the biomass CFB boiler system at Houli Mill in 2026.[8] As of 2024, it was unclear if the biomass system was still intended to replace the coal-fired units, or if the units would simply co-fire with biomass (wood pellets).
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "正隆后里廠產能155萬噸全台最大，稼動率已9成," MoneyDJ, November 12, 2012
- ↑ World Electric Power Plants Database, S&P Global Platts, accessed June 2021 (purchase required)
- ↑ "能資源整合," Cheng Loong, accessed June 21, 2021
- ↑ "正隆法說聚焦ESG 打造亞洲低碳綠能新紙業," Cheng Loong, March 26, 2021
- ↑ "Turning used cardboard lunch boxes into fuel? Paper mills hold the secret weapon," Commonwealth Magazine, December 6, 2021
- ↑ "Maker of popular tissue brands announces price hikes," Focus Taiwan, August 19, 2022
- ↑ "正隆將投資30億元 增設后里廠120噸生質能鍋爐," 經濟日報, December 12, 2022
- ↑ Canada-Taiwan Collaboration: Green Energy and Wood Pellets, Wood Pellet Association of Canada, May 1, 2024
Additional data
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