title: Nanpu Power Plant
text: # Nanpu Power Plant
  
  The Nanpu Power Plant (traditional Chinese: 南部發電廠; simplified Chinese: 南部发电厂; pinyin: Nánbù Fādiànchǎng) is a gas-fired power plant in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. With the installed capacity of 1,118 MW, the plant is Taiwan's third largest gas-fired power plant after Tatan Power Plant and Tunghsiao Power Plant.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### 30 June 2003
  
  The power plant Unit 4 began commercial operation after performance tests with a total capacity of 248 MW.
  
  ### 4 March 2010
  
  Generators in two units of the plant tripped at 8:18 a.m following the 2010 Kaohsiung earthquakes.
  
  ## Awards
  
  The power plant won the 2006 Water Conservation Outstanding Performance Awards for its effort in implementing water saving at the plant, especially in the recycling and reusing of boiler drain water and waste water.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Nanpu Power Plant is accessible within walking distance South West from Shihjia Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
  
  