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Taichung power plant to convert from coal to gas
The Taichung power plant will phase out its coal-fired power generation facilities by the end of 2034, one year ahead of schedule, transitioning to natural gas to reduce Taiwan's main source of air pollution.
Premier Cho Jung-tai said that, to achieve this goal, state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), which operates the country's largest coal-fired power plant, will be required to expedite gas facility construction.
The premier's visit was made amid ongoing debate over a recently completed environmental impact assessment (EIA) which approved the plant's second-phase new gas-fired generators installation plan.
Under the government's two gas-fired units installation plans, four of the 10 existing coal-fired units will be dismantled, while the remaining six will be decommissioned and kept offline unless needed in emergency cases.
