Kuan-Tien power station
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Kuan-Tien power station (泰昌祥集團官田熱電廠) is an operating power station of at least 48-megawatts (MW) in Kuan-Tien Industrial Park, Tainan, Taiwan. It is also known as Guan-Tien power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kuan-Tien power station | Kuan-Tien Industrial Park, Tainan, Taiwan | 23.2109, 120.319735 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 23.2109, 120.319735
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: subbituminous, other: tires | 48 | subcritical | 2000 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Taiwan Cogeneration Corp [100%] | Taiwan Cogeneration Corp [100.0%] |
Background
Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation's (TCC) Kuan-Tien or Guan-Tien power station appears to have been designed to be fuelled primarily by sub-bituminous coal and old car tyres. It was also be designed to burn bituminous coal, sludge, tea leaves, and waste oil.[1][2][3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Kuan-Tien Coal Power Plant," Industry About, last updated August 16, 2016
- ↑ "World Electric Power Plants Database," S&P Global Platts, accessed June 2021 (purchase required)
- ↑ "Tyres to wires," Power Engineering International, July 1, 1999
Additional data
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