Datan is a 14 MW wind power plant in Taiwan, commissioned in 2005. It is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #4 of 7 wind plants in Taiwan, Datan's 14 MW represents 7.18% of Taiwan's total wind capacity of 195 MW. The largest wind plant in Taiwan is Changbin at 96 MW, making Datan 6.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Changbin (96 MW, Wind) and Datan wind (15.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Taitung County, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city.
21 years old
Taiwan, Asia
- 30. largest of 39 plants in Taiwan
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,635 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Taiwan
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Taiwan Power Company operates 25 plants totalling 26,005 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 4,592 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Datan is a wind power plant producing approximately 37 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Taiwan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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