Originally named Tianleng Power Plant (天冷發電所), construction began in 1941 during the Japanese colonial era but was halted in 1944 due to wartime material shortages. The project was resumed with USAID and the first unit came online in 1952, making it Taiwan’s first major post-war power project. Now officially the Tianlun Branch of the Dajia River Power Plant (大甲溪發電廠天輪分廠), it serves as the administrative and remote control center for the hydroelectric system in the area. It is not open to the public.
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Taiwan Power Plants (臺灣電廠百年文史地圖)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- US-ROC Alliance Period (中美共同時期)
- Energy Industry in Taiwan (台灣能源業)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.