Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-02-17
Plans are underway to restore one of Taiwan’s earliest hydroelectric plants.
The Zhuzaimen Power Plant in Meinong, Kaohsiung was built in 1909 during Taiwan’s
The Zhuzaimen Power Plant in Meinong, Kaohsiung, was built in 1909. At the time, it was one of only three hydro-power plants in Taiwan. (CNA photo provided by Taipower)
period under Japanese colonial rule. The plant went into operation the following year. It was the third hydroelectric plant built in Taiwan and the first in Taiwan’s south.
The plant is notable for providing an early source of electricity for much of southern Taiwan. It also provided the power needed to build the port in the southern city of Kaohsiung, as well as the power needed for the early growth of industry in the city. The plant was declared a national historic site in 2003.
The state-owned Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) says it is working on a plan to restore the site. The plan is now in its investigation and surveying phase. Further steps in the plan will need the approval of the culture ministry. Taipower says that once it receives approval, it plans to complete restoration work in around 15 months. [SOURCE]
