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Taipower to restart coal-fired power plant in Yunlin
- 7 hours ago (2026-04-07)
- David Flin
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has instructed Taipower to restart two coal-fired units at Mailiao Power Plant in Yunlin County in May, because of concerns over LNG supply disruptions resulting from the war in Iran.
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Units 1 and 3 of Mailiao Power Plant are expected to initially resume operations for a three-month period, with a possible extension depending on developments in the Middle East. Taipower said that the short-term operations will not exceed last year’s total coal consumption.
Each of the two units involved has a capacity of 500 MW.
Taipower said LNG and domestic gas supplies remain sufficient for now and all generating units are operating according to schedule. However, the current conflict against Iran continues to disrupt global energy supplies. Delays in resuming production may affect major international natural gas facilities, increasing risks to future LNG supply. Because of the uncertainty regarding the war, Taipower said the temporary increase in coal-fired generation is intended to enhance flexibility in LNG dispatching and safeguard Taiwan’s energy security.