Talin Power Plant


The Talin Power Plant or Dalin Power Plant is a mix-generation power plant in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Fuel supply

The plant receives its coal supply for the fuel from Mainland China, Indonesia and Australia to the adjacent Port of Kaohsiung and by conveyor to the plant from the port.

Future expansions

The plant generation units will be replaced by two 800 MW ultra supercritical units from the current existing low-efficiency units. The construction permit was given on 25 October 2011 by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and scheduled for commercial operation on 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2017 respectively.

Events

29 May 2016

Two workers killed and fiver others injured when the scaffolding used by them for work collapsed.

19 October 2016

One generator of the plant tripped at 7:32 a.m. and was rectified four hours later.

8 August 2017

The ignition of the first stage of ultra supercritical steam generator at the plant of 200 MW capacity in stages until it reaches its total capacity of 800 MW in the coming weeks.

July 2018

The number one generator of the plant experienced mechanical failure on 28 July 2018. Inspection was carried out two days later on 30 July 2018.

Awards

On 8 November 2010, the power plant won the outstanding award at the 23rd National QCC Competition, organized by Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Transportation

The power plant is accessible South West from Siaogang Station of Kaohsiung MRT.