Penny's Bay power station

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Penny's Bay power station (竹篙灣燃氣輪機發電廠) is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Penny's Bay power station Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong 22.320682, 114.041712 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3: 22.320682, 114.041712

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[3][2] 100[3][2] gas turbine[4] not found 1992[4]
2 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[3][2] 100[3][2] gas turbine[4] not found 1992[4]
3 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[3][2] 100[3][2] gas turbine[4] not found 1992[4]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Castle Peak Power Co [100%][2] China Southern Power Grid Co Ltd [30.0%]; CLP Holdings Ltd
2 Castle Peak Power Co [100%][2] China Southern Power Grid Co Ltd [30.0%]; CLP Holdings Ltd
3 Castle Peak Power Co [100%][2] China Southern Power Grid Co Ltd [30.0%]; CLP Holdings Ltd

Background

Penny’s Bay Power Station (竹篙灣燃氣輪機發電廠) began operations in 1992. It is a support facility designed to meet short-duration peak demands. The fuel type is ultra-low sulfur diesel. It serves as a backup in the unlikely event of interruptions or setbacks.[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E7%AB%B9%E7%AF%99%E7%81%A3%E7%99%BC%E9%9B%BB%E5%BB%A0/@22.319779,114.0405616,17.81z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x70a614f78464f331!2zMjLCsDE5JzE0LjkiTiAxMTTCsDAyJzMxLjQiRQ!3b1!8m2!3d22.3208!4d114.042056!3m4!1s0x3403fc25cb641cd3:0xcbce56dbb2ab02c!8m2!3d22.3205955!4d114.041704. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210508134620/https://www.clpgroup.com/zh_hk/about/our-business/assets-and-services/hong-kong/penny-s-bay-power-station.html. Archived from the original on 08 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230207004211/http://www.clp.com.hk/en/about-clp/power-generation/pennys-bay-power-station. Archived from the original on 07 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221112071914/http://www.clp.com.hk/zh/about-clp/power-generation/pennys-bay-power-station. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "竹篙灣燃氣輪機發電廠". Retrieved 2023-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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