Located in Nantou Prefecture, the Mingtan hydro power plant uses Sun Moon Lake as the upper reservoir and Shuili River reservoir as lower reservoir.
The upgrade project is intended to extend the hydro plant’s operational life by 20 years while reducing maintenance work and improve efficiency.
Said to be the country’s largest of its kind, the Mingtan hydro project has a crucial role in supplying clean and reliable energy for the region, GE said.
Under the service contract, GE will upgrade two sets of startup frequency converter (SFC) control systems in order to improve harmonic levels at the plant.
GE said its solution will allow the generator startup to be energized by both thermal and hydro power.
Taiwan Power Company spokesperson said: “GE’s deep technical knowledge has been evident as they updated key equipment at Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant.
“Thanks to their competent engineering team, crucial upgrades were carried out without impacting operations at the plant.”
The contract scope also includes providing uninterruptible power supply systems and conduct factory acceptance tests as well as on-site tests.
GE Power Conversion business China service director Haiming Li said: “Through this partnership and building on our engineering expertise, we have been able to play an important role in upgrading the biggest hydro power plant in Taiwan by providing productive, long-lasting, low-maintenance technology.”
In 2015, Alstom has tested an upgraded supervisory control and acquisition data system (SCADA) at the Mingtan hydropower plant.
Image: The Mingtan pumped storage hydropower plant in Taiwan. Photo: courtesy of David 75610/Wikipedia.
