Tainan Salt Fields Solar PV Park is a 150MW solar PV power project. It is located in Tainan, Taiwan. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in April 2020.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 150 | 150 | – | Active | Tainan, Taiwan | Taiwan Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Taiwan Power.
Tainan Salt Fields Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 214 hectares.
The project generates 200,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 57,000 households, offsetting 114,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $235m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in April 2020.
Contractors Involved
TSEC was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company installed 480,000 modules at the site.
About Taiwan Power
Taiwan Power Company Ltd (Taiwan Power) is an integrated state-owned electric utility that offers electricity generation, transmission and distribution services. The utility generates electricity through various fuel resources including thermal, coal, gas, cogeneration and renewable sources. It purchase electricity from independent power producers and distributes to wide customer base. Taiwan Power distributes electricity through well-established network of transmission and distribution lines. The utility provides payment options, electricity service, power outage and energy conservation programs. It also offers real estate development, rental and leasing business, and provides energy technology and management consulting services. The utility supplies electrical energy to industrial, commercial, residential customers and others customers. Taiwan Power is headquartered in Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan.
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