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Miaoli is a 50 MW wind power plant in Taiwan, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #2 of 7 wind plants in Taiwan, Miaoli represents 25.63% of Taiwan's total wind capacity of 195 MW. The largest wind plant in Taiwan is Changbin at 96 MW, making Miaoli 1.92 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Taizhong Taichung (5500 MW, Coal), Dah-Tarn (4380 MW, Gas), and Tunghsiao (1785 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Miaoli County, approximately 100 km southwest of Taipei.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Taiwan Power Company
Location
24.6140°, 120.7874°

Taiwan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 27. largest of 39 plants in Taiwan
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Taiwan
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Taiwan Power Company operates 25 plants totalling 26,005 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 16,951 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tunghsiao (18.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 24.614000, 120.787400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Miaoli is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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

TaiwanEnergy Profile

39
Total Plants
37.2 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
Top Fuels

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