Taipower resumes project; improves operating plants

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States)

OSTI ID:6870829

Taylor, G M

Taiwan Power Company, after a 10-year delay, has received the go-ahead from the Republic of China's government to place an order for its fourth nuclear plant, twin reactors to be built at Yenliao on the northeast corner of the island. The utility has indicated that any subsequent expansion beyond those seventh and eighth nuclear units will be at the four sites, and that further new sites will not be sought for some time. Taipower, government owned, now has six nuclear units at three plants: Chinshan-1 and -2, each with a 604-MWe (net) GE boiling water reactor (which started commercial operation in December 1978) and July 1979, respectively; Kuosheng-1 and -2, each with a 948-MWe GE BWR (December 1981 and March 1983); and Maanshan-1 and -2, each with an 890-MWe Westinghouse pressurized water reactor (July 1984 and May 1985). Chinshan and Kuosheng are at the northern end of Taiwan, just north of Taipei, and Maanshan is on the southern tip of the island. The utility's electrical generation in 1991 was 37.8 percent nuclear, 28.2 percent coal, 24.6 percent oil, 6.1 percent hydroelectric, and 3.3 percent other types. Installed capacity for 1991 was 58.1 percent thermal, 28.0 percent nuclear, and 13.9 percent hydroelectric by type.

• OSTI ID: 6870829
• Journal Information: Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States), Journal Name: Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States) Vol. 35:13; ISSN NUNWA8; ISSN 0029-5574
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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