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TaiwanYuanshan is a 18 MW hydro power plant located in Taiwan. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Commissioned
- 1941
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Taiwan Power Company
- Country
- Taiwan
- Coordinates
- 24.886, 120.996
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Yuanshan is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Taiwan, commissioned in 1941.
Ranked #5 of 9 hydro plants in Taiwan, Yuanshan’s capacity accounts for 0.47% of Taiwan’s total hydro capacity of 3,826 MW. The largest hydro plant in Taiwan is Ming-Tan at 1,602 MW, making Yuanshan 88.8 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Dah-Tarn (4,380 MW, Gas), Tunghsiao (1,785 MW, Gas), and Linkou (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Miaoli County region, approximately 80 km from Taipei.
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