Minghu Dam
| Minghu Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of Minghu Dam in Nantou County | |
| Official name | Takuan Power Plant |
| Location | Shuili,Nantou County,Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°51′16″N120°52′13″E/ 23.85444°N 120.87028°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1980 |
| Opening date | 1 August 1985 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Shuili River |
| Height | 57.5 m (189 ft) |
| Length | 169.5 m (556 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9,756,000 m3(7,909 acre⋅ft)[citation needed] |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 4 x 252 MW (338,000 hp)Francis pump-turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,008 MW (1,352,000 hp) |
TheMinghu Dam(Chinese:Minh hồ nước bá;pinyin:Mínghú Shuǐbà,renamed theTakuan Dam,[1]is a concretegravity damon theShuili Riverlocated 7 km (4.3 mi) north ofShuili TownshipinNantou County,Taiwan. The reservoir formed by the dam serves as the lower reservoir for the Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station.Sun Moon Lakeserves as the upper reservoir.
The dam and the power plant was constructed in 1980 and opened on 1 August 1985.[2]Upon completion, it became Taiwan's firstpumped-storage hydroelectricitypower plant.[3][4]
Takuan Power Plant
[edit]Thepumped-storage hydroelectricitypower plant, officially namedTakuan Power Plant,which sits near the left abutment of the dam and moves water between the two reservoirs to generate electricity. During periods of low demand, such as at night, when electricity is cheap, water is pumped to Sun Moon Lake. When energy demand is high, water is released down to the power station for power generation. This is accomplished by four 252 megawatts (338,000 hp)Francis pump-turbine-generators which are reversible and serve to both pump water and generate electricity. The power plant has an installed capacity of 1,008 megawatts (1,352,000 hp).[5][6]
See also
[edit]
- List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
- List of power stations in Taiwan
- List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations
- Electricity sector in Taiwan
References
[edit]- ^"Hydropower Good Practices: Environmental Mitigation Measures and Benefits Case Study 05-06: Water Quality – Mingtan Pumped Storage, Taiwan"(PDF).IEA Hydropower Implementing Agreement Annex VIII.IEA Hydro. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 20 March 2012.Retrieved7 May2013.
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