Hsin Yu cogeneration power station is a 155 MW gas power station in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It is operated by Hsin Yu Energy Development Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 175k homes (estimated). It ranks #36 of 60 Taiwan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1999, it is around 27 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 48.8% 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_hsinyu_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 · L100000407624; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 155 MW, Hsin Yu cogeneration power station is below the median gas plant in Taiwan (800 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Taiwan gas capacity
- 0.8% of 20,166 MW across 16 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 14 dated gas plants in Taiwan are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Taiwan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Hsin Yu Energy Development Co Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 24.8°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 #15 largest gas power plant of 16 in Taiwan by capacity.
Taiwan has 16 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 20,166 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Yuanshan · Hydro · 18 MW · Hsinchu
- Shimen Wind · Wind · 4 MW · Hsinchu
- Hsin Tao power station · Gas · 600 MW · Guanxi
- Dah-Tarn · Gas · 4,380 MW · Taoyuan
- Miaoli Petrochemical power station · Coal · 49 MW · Miaoli
- Miaoli · Wind · 50 MW · Miaoli
Location
Coordinates 24.782387, 121.005877 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hsin Yu cogeneration power station?
Hsin Yu cogeneration power station is a 155 MW gas power plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan, commissioned in 1999.
Who operates Hsin Yu cogeneration power station?
Hsin Yu cogeneration power station is operated by Hsin Yu Energy Development Co Ltd [100%].