Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant

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Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (formerly Gongliao Nuclear Power Plant or Fourth Nuclear Power Plant, often abbreviated as: traditional Chinese: 核四; pinyin: Hésì; Taiwanese: Hu̍t-sù or He̍k-sù; "Nuke 4"), located in Gongliao Township, is Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant, consisting of two ABWRs each of 1350MWe. As of 2007, Unit 1 was expected to come online in July 2009, with Unit 2 following in July 2010. It is operated by Taiwan Power Company.

Construction of the plant began in 1997, but has been delayed by political controversy. In 2000, a decision to halt construction was a factor in the resignation of premier Tang Fei.

[edit] See also

• Nuclear power in Taiwan

[edit] External links

• ROC AEC website information, March 2007.
• Additional Project Funding, August 2006.
• Summary of reactors operating and building, April 2005.
• Resignation of Tang Fei.
• Plant specification.
• Timeline from an anti-nuclear site.
• Brief description from one of the contractors.
• Detailed description.
• Women in Nuclear Taiwan.

Coordinates: 25°2′19.3″N, 121°55′27.5″E