Shen'ao power station is a 1,600 MW coal power station in New Taipei, Taiwan. It is operated by Taiwan Power Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #16 of 60 Taiwan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1960, it is around 66 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, coal supplies about 36.3% 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 GEM_coa_shenao_taiwa.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,600 MW, Shen'ao power station is well above the median coal plant in Taiwan (324 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Taiwan coal capacity
- 6.1% of 26,070 MW across 19 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 16 dated coal 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 coal 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 coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.1°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 #6 largest coal power plant of 19 in Taiwan by capacity.
Taiwan has 19 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 26,070 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hsiehho · Oil · 2,000 MW · Taiwan
- Longmen nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,700 MW · Taiwan
- Kuosheng · Nuclear · 2,040 MW · Taiwan
- Chinshan · Nuclear · 1,272 MW · Taiwan
- Linkou Plant TP power station · Coal · 36 MW · New Taipei
- Shu-Lin power station · Gas · 52 MW · Shu-Lin
Location
Coordinates 25.1269, 121.8154 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Shen'ao power station?
Shen'ao power station is a 1,600 MW coal power plant in New Taipei, Taiwan, commissioned in 1960.
Who operates Shen'ao power station?
Shen'ao power station is operated by Taiwan Power Co [100%].