Chienshan power plant is a 88 MW oil power plant in Huxi Township, Taiwan. It is operated by Taiwan Power Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 66k homes (estimated). It ranks #40 of 60 Taiwan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2002, it is around 24 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 1.6% of Taiwan's electricity; the national grid averages 633 gCO₂/kWh (13.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_chienshan_taiwan.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408903; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Taiwan oil capacity
- 4.2% of 2,088 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Taiwan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Taiwan Power Co [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 23.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest oil power plant of 2 in Taiwan by capacity.
Taiwan has 2 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 2,088 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kouhu · Solar · 5 MW · Yunlin
- Mailao · Coal · 4,200 MW · Taiwan
- Hsinkang SK power station · Coal · 361 MW · Chiayi
- Kuan-Tien power station · Coal · 48 MW · Tainan
- Chiahui · Gas · 670 MW · Chiayi
- Tainan Jiuwei Nanke power station · Gas · 1,200 MW · Shugu Industrial Park
Location
Coordinates 23.56378, 119.658661 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Chienshan power plant?
Chienshan power plant is a 88 MW oil power plant in Huxi Township, Taiwan, commissioned in 2002.
Who operates Chienshan power plant?
Chienshan power plant is operated by Taiwan Power Co [100%].