Kukuan is a 217.8MW hydro power project. It is located on Dajia river/basin in Taichung, Taiwan. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1962.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 217.8 | 217.8 | – | Active | Taichung, Taiwan |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Taiwan Power.
Kukuan is a run-of-river with pondage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 13.2 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 172.7m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The penstock length is 211.8m. Kukuan underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2008. The project generated 528 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1962.
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Mitsubishi Electric was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 55.3MW nameplate capacity.
Mitsubishi Electric supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 67.58 MVA.
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